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Old 01-29-2008, 06:37 PM
 
Location: san diego, Los angeles
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Yes I know smog in los angeles is a big deal but what causes all that smog?
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Old 01-29-2008, 06:48 PM
 
Location: San DiFrangeles, Ca
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Cool In L.A.?..... CARS!!!

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Yes I know smog in los angeles is a big deal but what causes all that smog?
In the 1950s a new type of smog, known as photochemical smog, was first described. This forms when sunlight hits various pollutants in the air and forms a mix of inimicial chemicals that can be very dangerous. A photochemical smog is the chemical reaction of sunlight, nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the atmosphere, which leaves airborne particles (called particulate matter) and ground-level ozone. Nitrogen oxides are released by nitrogen and oxygen in the air reacting together under high temperature such as in the exhaust of fossil fuel-burning engines in cars, trucks, coal power plants, and industrial manufacturing factories. VOCs are released from anthropogenic (man-made) sources such as gasoline, paints, solvents, pesticides, and biogenic sources, such as pine and citrus tree emissions.
This noxious mixture of air pollutants can including the following:All of these chemicals are usually highly reactive and oxidizing. Due to this fact, photochemical smog is considered to be a problem of modern industrialization.
Photochemical smog is a concern in most major urban centres but, because it travels with the wind, it can affect sparsely populated areas as well.

Thanks Wikipedia!!! Smog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Old 01-29-2008, 07:15 PM
 
Location: Las Flores, Orange County, CA
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It's really this:

Save The Planet: Kill The Farting Cows - CA Political News by Stephen Frank (http://capoliticalnews.com/s/spip.php?article88 - broken link)

IOL: Farting cows not helping the environment
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Old 01-29-2008, 10:11 PM
 
Location: Northridge/Porter Ranch, Calif.
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The smog is really not a big problem in many areas of California.
As others and myself have posted before, it was much worse in the '60s and '70s. There were times back then when it would hurt for me to breathe after a bike ride... now, I can't remember the last time it's happened. Probably over 15 years and I bike 3-4 times a week.
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Old 01-30-2008, 08:27 AM
 
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A mixture of a lot of cars and mountains keeping the smog in.
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Old 01-30-2008, 12:14 PM
 
Location: West LA
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Just live and work West of the 405 and smog will just be something you see in the distance sometimes. That's my philosophy
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Old 01-30-2008, 02:29 PM
 
Location: San DiFrangeles, Ca
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Talking Charles!!!! Lol!

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It's really this:

Save The Planet: Kill The Farting Cows - CA Political News by Stephen Frank (http://capoliticalnews.com/s/spip.php?article88 - broken link)

IOL: Farting cows not helping the environment

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! I love it!!!
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