A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Smog Eyes

Posted on May 19, 2009 by lmharnisch
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1 Response to A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Smog Eyes

  1. JScott's avatar JScott says:
    May 19, 2009 at 8:24 pm

    I definitely remember “smog eyes” (though I have no memory of people actually calling it that). I also remember when the APCD used to issue smog predictions by saying, for example, “light to moderate eye irritation,” rather than referring to levels of actual pollutants. And boy, did it ever irritate sometimes! Owww. Blinking or keeping the eyes shut didn’t make the sensation go away, either. There was little relief except to go indoors and let your tears gradually wash the irritants out…

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