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UnFictional: LA's first day of smog and the panic it caused

Smog first appeared in Los Angeles on June 8, 1943. Some people thought we were under attack by the Japanese. One newspaper story during LA's first smog.  One newspaper story during LA's first smog.  Photos courtesy of Aric Allen.

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By Madeleine Brand • Mar 1, 2018 • 1 min read

Smog first appeared in Los Angeles on June 8, 1943. Some people thought we were under attack by the Japanese.

One newspaper story during LA's first smog.

One newspaper story during LA's first smog.

Photos courtesy of Aric Allen.

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