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In reply to the discussion: Toxic fog UT: Pregnant women and children urged to stay indoors as pollution goes 'off the charts' [View all]Downtown Hound
(12,618 posts)17. Thank God they don't have all those pesky guvn'ment environmental reg-yoo-lay-shuns
hampering good old Amurican' prosperity there.
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Toxic fog UT: Pregnant women and children urged to stay indoors as pollution goes 'off the charts' [View all]
Coyotl
Jan 2013
OP
Smog from the deep South doesn't reach Utah to pollute it. It's more likely from the coal-fired
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#15
Don't be so sure. Yes the local effect is greatest but mercury in particular can
yellowcanine
Jan 2013
#16
The prevailing winds don't go from TX to UT. Sorry. Perhaps up in the stratosphere, but
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#18
Have you ever lived in or near Salt Lake?? Because I have. You don't know what you are
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#25
No, just stop. Salt Lake Valley's cars, industry, fireplaces, and its inversions are enough
CreekDog
Jan 2013
#29
Scientists have already figured out the science of these air pollution episodes
CreekDog
Jan 2013
#37
Exactly, no wind and the pollution quantity in the stagnant air just keeps climbing and climbing
Coyotl
Jan 2013
#36
Are U.S news sources reporting this?...I found two national sources...just one...
Stuart G
Jan 2013
#5
Totally buried given the danger. The West weather pattern is starting to break up again.
Coyotl
Jan 2013
#26
I think the "Conservative Media" is trying to cover this up..could that be???nt
Stuart G
Jan 2013
#11
Had no idea people living in Phoenix were called Phoenicians. Makes sense though.
yellowcanine
Jan 2013
#22
Thank God they don't have all those pesky guvn'ment environmental reg-yoo-lay-shuns
Downtown Hound
Jan 2013
#17
The good people of UT have chosen by large margins of voters to get rid off
stultusporcos
Jan 2013
#41
So in other words, Utah has done it's part to weaken clean air standards at the federal level
Downtown Hound
Jan 2013
#50
As I have now said several times, vote Republican, and this is what you get
Downtown Hound
Jan 2013
#54
If you want to deny that there's a pervasive attitude in Utah against what they call
Downtown Hound
Jan 2013
#56
Worst Smog event. ever...London December 1952...killed at least 4000, sickened 100,000
Stuart G
Jan 2013
#38
This current windless spell may be related to the breakdown in polar circulation pattern recently
Coyotl
Jan 2013
#43
Fart in a gold fish bowl and wear it like a hat, and you breathe your own shit
Agnosticsherbet
Jan 2013
#52