ApocaDocs: Cold air traps pollution, leading to city smog alert

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Posted Sun Feb 14 2010: from Indianapolis Star:


	Cold air traps pollution, leading to city smog alert http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1266166552 Officials are predicting a rare wintertime Knozone Air Quality Action Day for the high pollution levels expected in the Indianapolis area today. Lingering cold temperatures combined with snow on the ground have formed a pollution pocket over the city that could pose a health risk -- especially to the young, elderly and asthma sufferers, said Kären Haley, director of the city's Office of Sustainability. "Our temperature has been pretty stagnant," Haley said, noting that the city's air quality monitors began seeing pollution levels spike in the past few days. The smog from vehicle engines, factories and other sources typically rises into the jet stream and blows away.

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'Doc Jim says:

There's something downright vengeful about our smog not blowing away!