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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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