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The Smog Days of Summer (and Spring, and Fall)
EPA says climate change could worsen smog levels, extend smog season |
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11 Jul 2008 |
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| Posted at 8:38 AM on 11 Jul 2008 In a draft report released Thursday, the U.S. EPA said smog levels could increase significantly in many areas of the United States due to climate change, especially in the Northeast, lower Midwest, and mid-Atlantic regions. Smog is mainly a summer phenomenon in most places, caused by sunlight reacting with nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compo ... |
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