Episode Description: In 1943, dark, smoky clouds enveloped Los Angeles, causing residents to complain of burning eyes, nausea, and difficulty breathing. The source of the smog was a mystery. CLEARING THE AIR: THE WAR ON SMOG is the story of the epic struggle for clean air, involving years of scientific study and civic pressure that would lead to the creation of the EPA and the Clean Air Act.

Featured guests include:

  • Peter Yost: director, producer, and writer of CLEARING THE AIR: THE WAR ON SMOG.
  • Edna Alburquerque: writer and producer of CLEARING THE AIR: THE WAR ON SMOG.
  • Chip Jacobs: Southern California-based journalist and co-author of Smogtown: The Lung Burning History of Pollution in Los Angeles.

The discussion will be moderated by Cameo George, executive producer of AMERICAN EXPERIENCE.