One-third in state still live where air does not meet U.S. standards

Despite falling 15% to 20% in urban areas since 2003, smog remains above federal health standards in parts of Greater Los Angeles, the San Joaquin Valley, Sacramento and San Diego, the board's report said. Article courtesy of the Los Angeles Times-Science Now by Tony Barboza http://www.latimes.com/science/la-me-0124-california-air-20140124,0,2523617.story#ixzz2rcGNpKZk

China's industry exporting air pollution to U.S. study says

About one-fifth of the pollution China spews into the atmosphere comes from producing goods for export to the United States and other countries, according to the paper by a group of scientists that was published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Winds blow pollutants from Chinese power plants and factories across the Pacific in about six days, where they boost levels of smog in the United States. Article courtesy of the Los Angeles Times-Science Now by Tony Barboza http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-china-exports-air-pollution-united-states-20140120,0,1142263.story#ixzz2rcEry6Hh