Think air quality doesn’t matter? Look at Pittsburgh in the 1940s

These days when we think of eye-watering, lung-blackening smog, it’s usually Chinese cities that come to mind. Air quality was so bad there that during the Beijing Summer Olympics in 2008, a significant fraction of the country’s power generation, industrial production, and transport sector was shut down to allow athletes to breathe half-decent air and perform well.

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2 Responses to Think air quality doesn’t matter? Look at Pittsburgh in the 1940s

  1. Smog the Dog says:

    Good picture – got any of London’s Pea Soupers – Pintrest album?

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