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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Lessons in LA's Smog

    Temperatures are on the rise and the inversion layer's returning to Southern California. All that exhaust from all those cars is staying with us. Does Los Angeles' experience with smog contains lessons for dealing with global warming?

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

    Temperatures are on the rise and the inversion layer's returning to Southern California. All that exhaust from all those cars is staying with us. Does Los Angeles' experience with smog contains lessons for dealing with global warming? We go in search of answers with

    Chip Jacobs and

    William Kelly, co-authors of

    Smogtown: The Lung-Burning History of Pollution in Los Angeles

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Sonya Geis

      Senior Managing Editor

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Chip Jacobs

      co-author, 'Smogtown'

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      William Kelly

      co-author, 'Smogtown'

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