0:00.0	Ever wondered why people go on killing sprees?
0:05.0	Are you interested in exploring the paranormal?
0:07.0	Faffled by stories of previous lives.
0:10.0	Well so are we.
0:11.0	In each episode we'll be discussing the weird and wonderful stories of some truly confusing phenomena
0:17.0	and some horrific true crime cases.
0:19.0	Find us on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok
0:22.5	and join us every Tuesday,
0:24.6	wherever you listen to your podcasts.
0:26.9	And be prepared to be totally and utterly,
0:29.7	perplexed. Pollution for sale.
0:49.6	I'm Rebecca Lebe.
0:50.8	I'm Jason Horton.
0:51.9	And this is Ghost Town.
1:09.2	Music Rebecca Leib. I'm Jason Horton. And this is Ghost Town. In the 1950s, Los Angeles was notorious for its severe smog problem, which became a major public health and environmental crisis.
1:16.9	The city's rapid post-war industrial growth, increased automobile use, and geographic factors contributed to persistent air pollution.
1:25.1	One of the most significant events occurred in 1955 when smog levels
1:28.9	reached dangerous heights, causing widespread illness, eye irritation, and respiratory issues among
1:35.0	residents. The 1950s marked the beginning of Los Angeles' long battle against air pollution,
1:41.3	setting the stage for stricter environmental policies in the following decades.
1:46.0	Part of that battle, smog in a can.
1:49.1	Wow, interesting.
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