Carbon Monoxide Clouds Hit Major Cities in 1968 Report
A federal air pollution study ranks New York Metro as the top CO emitter, with Los Angeles second, noting gasoline vehicles as the major source at 53 percent and industrial processes at 11 percent. The report warns that short exposure during rush hours can impair visual acuity and time perception.
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Washington
National Air Pollution Control Administration
United States
Pollution Agency
Department of Health, Vacation ,and Welfare
New York
Los Angeles
Boaters Duck Highline Fatality Near Palmdale
Morton Leon Bond 25 of North Hollywood drowned Sunday in a boating accident on Lake Elizabeth, 10 miles west of Palmdale. Two companions aged 16 and 17 leaped from a catamaran after its mast struck an overhead power line. Bond’s body was recovered about an hour later. The boat was swept into the line by strong gusts. investigators cited carbon monoxide in Bond’s blood and warned of long term effects for those repeatedly exposed to high gas levels.
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Palmdale
UPI
Morton Leon Bond
North Hollywood
Lake Elizabeth
Here
Alan Rosenfield
Sherman Oaks
Marcia Corn
Sepulveda
Bond
Sheriff's Deputies
Morning and evening peaks in city air pollution rise
The report notes daily maximum pollution from 9 to 5 with a second peak from 7 to 9 am and again in late afternoon. It warns that while some areas like Washington DC will still face high concentrations, a national decline in carbon monoxide emissions is projected over the next decade due to stronger federal anti pollution standards.
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Washington, D.C
French Beach Fears Over Polluted Water Sparks Backlash
Paris officials denounce a magazine list labeling many famed French beaches as dangerous for swimming. The Center in Nice says its germ study was misunderstood. Deputy mayor of Deauville calls for government probe while the secretary of state defends the safety of germs cited.
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Paris
UPI
N Magazine
Monaco
Calais
Monte Carlo
Deauville
Cherbourg
le Havre
Mont
Saint Michel
Cannes
Nice
Cen
Ter
Michel D'Omtano
Bernard Lafay
Ministry of Industrial and Scientific Development
France
Lalay
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