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??? I never felt pollution like you described, having lived 23 years in Paris. You might be extremely sensitive to pollution. And I am especially surprised that
by jklepatch 7y ago
??? I never felt pollution like you described, having lived 23 years in Paris. You might be extremely sensitive to pollution. And I am especially surprised that you claim LA is less polluted, considering that public transportation is much less developed there.
- lm28469 7y agoI assume the ocean wind + wide streets of LA makes it easier. After morning/evening rush hours Paris tiny streets are a death trap to me. I was born and raised in a small mountain town though, my body isn't made for Paris.
- Kuinox 7y agoI checked right now and the LA Air Quality index is at 60 meanwhile 44 currently at paris.
- Retric 7y agoThat’s just one snapshot. In terms of motor vehicle exhaust: NO2 in Paris is 5 right now, but it was 151 a few days ago. https://aqicn.org/city/paris/ https://aqicn.org/city/paris/ NO2 in LA is 4 right now and peaked at 25 over the same time period. http://aqicn.org/city/losangeles/los-angeles-north-main-street/ http://aqicn.org/city/losangeles/los-angeles-north-main-stre... PS: Condescending all air quality into a single number is still useful, but does represent the subjective experience of different areas as well.
- Kuinox 7y agoAs an ashmatic, the best indicator for me is the fine particules(particules fines in french), emitted by the combustion vehicules. NO2 in Paris was 151 a few days ago, but only on one of the probes.
- sgc 7y agoIt is mainly a diesel / gasoline thing. There are often many more fine particulates in the air in EU cities, although with the newer Euro standards having ever larger effects, that gap is dropping rapidly. FWIW, I and many people I know experience the same thing whenever we return to Europe from longer periods away.
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