Clearing the Air: The War on Smog
American Experience · Season 37 · Episode 4
A chronicle of how Los Angeles' devastating smog problem in the 1940s and 50s led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Clean Air Act.
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Season
37
Episode
4
Air Date
26/Aug/2025
Air Time
21:00
Runtime
53 min
Overview
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A chronicle of how Los Angeles' devastating smog problem in the 1940s and 50s led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Clean Air Act.
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