Vehicle Emissions and Air Quality: The Early Years (1940s–1950s)

• Published in: Atmosphere Vol. 12; no. 10; p. 1354
• Main Authors: Hoekman, S. Kent, Welstand, J. Steve
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.10.2021
• Subjects: Air pollution; Air quality; Carburetors; Emissions; Engine components; Evaporation; Exhaust systems; Experimentation; Fuel tanks; Hydrocarbons; Irritation; Laboratories; Motor vehicles; Oxidants; Oxidizing agents; Ozone; Photochemical smog; Photochemicals; Photochemistry; Pollutants; pre-1960; R&D; Research & development; Smog; Smog formation; Vehicle emissions; Vehicles; World War II; Los Angeles California; Southern California; California; United States > US

During the 1940s, an unusual form of air pollution was experienced in the Los Angeles (LA) area of Southern California. Referred to as LA smog, this pollution differed from previously known air pollution with respect to its temporal patterns (daytime formation and nighttime dissipation), eye irritat...