I
stumbled across a blog devoted to air pollution called Smogtown,
written by Chip Jacobs and William J. Kelly, authors of a forthcoming book by the
same name.

Overlook, their publisher, says: "Smogtown is the story of
pollution, progress, and how an optimistic people confronted the epic
struggle against aerial poisons barraging their hometowns. With wit,
verve, and a new look at history through never-before-compiled sources,
it highlights the bold personalities involved, the corporate-tainted
science, the terrifying health costs, the Buck Rogers-like attempts at
cleanup, and how the smog battle helped mold the modern-day culture of
Los Angeles. There are scofflaws too and plenty of dirty deals, plus
murders, suicides, spiritual despair, and an ever-present paranoia
about a mass disaster."

The book goes on sale Oct. 2, according to Amazon.