Kelly demonstrate that our current air quality is a freebreathing dream compared to the nightmare that enveloped the city for a good portion of the last century. He is the author or editor of thirteen books, including most recently, reunion. The publishing history of this book is almost a lesson in itself, regarding just how powerful the chandler family really was. Effective remedies took time and required coordination of government, businesses and residents. Epa has created a better indicator of air quality, the air quality index, or aqi. List of books and articles about air pollution online. Federal laws, such as the clean air act, and national emissions standards for cars, plus californias own strict regulatory measures, kickstarted antipollution efforts during the 1970s. The guide discusses californias history of air quality management, air. However, the book is not lacking in historical heft. The combination of blue and gold as official colors in california were first used as school colors by the university of california, berkeley in 1875.
Dramatic change in air quality in southern california. The secretary of state began using blue and gold ribbons with the state seal on. And this new york times infographic shows decreasing area pollution woes from 1984 to 2004. Kelly demonstrate that our current air quality is a freebreathing dream compared to. A port of entry on the pacific coast, with a fine harbor at san pedro bay, it is the second largest u. The american lung association has released its annual air quality report card and the findings are dire. California area designations for the 2008 ozone national.
Below are videos that are supplemental to the book, enjoy. All they need is jack nicholson, faye dunaway, roman polanski, and maybe to update it, the air quality maven mary nichols. Now california regulators are struggling to bring particle. The book affirms the bad history and looks to a cleaner air future. This is mostly from reduced driving with the same vehicle fleet. A study led by the university of southern california was the first of its kind to follow the health and residential air pollution levels of the same children over a span of several years. With an estimated population of nearly four million people, it is the countrys second most populous city after new york city and the third most populous city in north america after. The quality of life isnt as good, the traffic is unspeakable, the air quality sucks and, once again, there are water problems. I am putting these two books together because they are somewhat academic but nevertheless spectacular.
California environmental protection agency, air resource board. The aqi is calculated based on the levels of five major pollutants in the air. Blue represented the sky and gold the color of the precious metal found by fortyniners in the states hills. According to a major air quality study released thursday, cancercausing pollutants have. Kelly demonstrate that our current air quality is a. Help us create the kind of literary community youve always dreamed of. Statelevel data are averaged from countylevel data and should be treated with caution. Today, some 30 airlines operate out of this terminal. Annual average concentration of fine particulate matter in the air e. Introduction to air in california by david carle paperback. With southern california still the air pollution center of the planet, smogtown is at once a. With wit, verve, and a new look at history through neverbeforecompiled sources, it highlights the.
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