tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post3024798582762641546..comments2023-11-05T03:37:08.405-08:00Comments on Pumpkin Delight: Air QualityPumpkin Delight (Kimberly)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15754292671421221960noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-36620616626833591122015-01-26T13:10:04.861-08:002015-01-26T13:10:04.861-08:00such a horrible thought.. to think you couldn'...such a horrible thought.. to think you couldn't take a deep breath when outdoors.. Hena Tayebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15419428884435062756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-62594028163561623892015-01-26T08:18:53.248-08:002015-01-26T08:18:53.248-08:00From what I know about it, which granted isn't...From what I know about it, which granted isn't much, central air doesn't contribute to the pollution problem other than its excessive use of electricity. But it's not emitting anything pollution worthy into the air. From my understanding about that time after WW 2 until the 60s there was the huge boom in people, industry, and cars. In addition the garbage incinerators, which were outlawed in the 60s I think, were commonplace for most households. <br />In addition to all the carmaker regulations, we also have to get our cars SMOG checked in order to register them/renew their license. Any car older than 5 years has to be checked by a certified checker every other year to be sure it isn't polluting more than it's regulated to do so. It's a big pain, and a cost which the car owner pays in addition to the registration, but it does really limit the number of cars that are blowing smoke out their exhaust pipe or hood of the car.Pumpkin Delight (Kimberly)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15754292671421221960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-64300851581861471242015-01-26T04:01:55.515-08:002015-01-26T04:01:55.515-08:00No, I mean in the house. If the air was that pollu...No, I mean in the house. If the air was that polluted outside, it was inside too. <br /><br />What I find tedious with Leno et al is they have a guest and are far far more interested in their own next bon mot so they don't actually hear the guest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-68325736553138076202015-01-25T13:46:55.082-08:002015-01-25T13:46:55.082-08:00Welcome!
One of a few pluses to living outside the...Welcome!<br />One of a few pluses to living outside the city. Sometimes the small town life sounds very appealing! :)Pumpkin Delight (Kimberly)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15754292671421221960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-75445188077053027472015-01-25T13:30:42.004-08:002015-01-25T13:30:42.004-08:00I'm assuming you mean AC in the car? And I do...I'm assuming you mean AC in the car? And I don't know the answer to that. Or did you mean our central AC?<br />Yes, apparently he IS a motorhead. :) I don't much care for his schtick, but I found him being interviewed was interesting - he's interesting.Pumpkin Delight (Kimberly)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15754292671421221960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-77167722541364663132015-01-25T12:22:59.251-08:002015-01-25T12:22:59.251-08:00I guess the fact I've lived in a small town/ru...I guess the fact I've lived in a small town/rural area the majority of my life, smog is beyond my comprehension!<br /><br />(I can't believe I haven't popped over here from Vince's blog sooner!) Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-46747348302835521692015-01-25T10:22:40.423-08:002015-01-25T10:22:40.423-08:00I'm almost certain it was in the National Geog...I'm almost certain it was in the National Geographic. <br /><br />Anyhoo's. Data from my forays into late nite tv.<br />Leno is a car buff. He has a huge collection of them. Just a question though, was there scrubbers on the AC back then to filter the air.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-50131292901186292922015-01-25T09:47:42.358-08:002015-01-25T09:47:42.358-08:00I'm not coming up with anything either, and I ...I'm not coming up with anything either, and I have no idea one way or the other. But I wonder, would it be called something different here? High sulfur fuel oil wasn't coming up with much when I searched that term. Pumpkin Delight (Kimberly)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15754292671421221960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-85052737439371176982015-01-25T09:38:30.986-08:002015-01-25T09:38:30.986-08:00Yes, I've heard about that being a large contr...Yes, I've heard about that being a large contributor to the cause as well. We weren't doing that in the 70s as I think by then it had been stopped. We still have some of the worst aq in the world, but after 20+ years of that common brown haze, the air seems beautiful to me - Just having more blue sky than not.Pumpkin Delight (Kimberly)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15754292671421221960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-51662879640611636182015-01-25T06:19:23.946-08:002015-01-25T06:19:23.946-08:00I remember when we had to stop using our incinerat...I remember when we had to stop using our incinerator in the back yard because of smog....that was sometime in the late 50's or early 60's. Smog was an everyday thing back then.katie eggemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615362861509258088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-34795580420853645902015-01-25T00:55:52.582-08:002015-01-25T00:55:52.582-08:00I still think LA was burning high sulfur fuel oil ...I still think LA was burning high sulfur fuel oil from the wells in town to power the lights. But I cannot find a reference, dammit. Memory is dodgy on this maybe.<br />Going mountain bound, hopefully the wind will blow the dross and reveal the kernel. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-15750423478875180542015-01-24T20:28:53.769-08:002015-01-24T20:28:53.769-08:00Ya, it was bad. And they say the 60s were even wo...Ya, it was bad. And they say the 60s were even worse than the 70s. <br />This article is pretty good at briefly explaining the history and how we went from worse to sorta bad. :)<br />http://www.marketplace.org/topics/sustainability/we-used-be-china/la-smog-battle-against-air-pollutionPumpkin Delight (Kimberly)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15754292671421221960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-2385260409629480472015-01-24T16:22:18.189-08:002015-01-24T16:22:18.189-08:00If you type in LA smog you get a vision of the cit...If you type in LA smog you get a vision of the city that was horrible. And it seems there was no oil power station in the city. I thought there was a few, but it seems not.<br /><br />I need to read more before I can fully comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com