Spokesman for the Air Quality Management District
Spokesman for the Air Quality Management DistrictPROFILE
Sam Atwood
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FROM Sam Atwood
Which Way, L.A.?
Choking on Wildfire Smoke Southern Californians live with the health-effects of smog produced mostly by automobile and truck traffic. Wild fires produce additional pollution, particles from the smoke and ashes of burning vegetation and materials used in building construction. We hear about the biological consequences , where they're the worst and how soon we can all breath in relative safety from Sam Atwood of the AQMD and USC's Constantinos Sioutas, co-director of Southern California Particle Center.
Which Way, L.A.?
Does Los Angeles Have the Greenest Carbon Footprint in the USA? Just a month ago, the American Lung Association said that aggressive efforts have improved air quality in Los Angeles. Instead of being America’s worst polluter, it is second worst after Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. But today the Brookings Institution , a well-regarded Washington think-tank, reports that Los Angeles is greener than Portland or San Francisco—in fact it’s carbon foot-print beats any city except Honolulu.
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