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    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.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    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.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Sonya Geis

      Senior Managing Editor

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      Sam Atwood

      Spokesman for the Air Quality Management District

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      Constantinos Sioutas

      Co-Director, Southern California Particle Center

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Wildfires and Public Health
    1. 0:00Choking on Wildfire SmokeYou’re reading this
    2. 0:00Parties Urge Supreme Court to Take Same-Sex Marriage Case
    3. 0:00Wildfires and Public Health
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