I don't know where meteorologists do their air pollution readings, but at ground level, which is where most people live around here, I think air pollution from old cars has become extremely serious, and is under- reported.
I just don't understand how the state of Florida can stop car inspections and not require at least the most minimal of pollution control devices on older cars. I can remember going to California with an older car, and having it retro-fitted with a device for retarding the ignition at higher speeds. I'll bet that most of the older vehicles in Florida don't even have that kind of rudimentary pollution-control device. And, in large metropolitan areas like Miami and Tampa, you can bet that there are people having pollution symptoms from these cars.
In article <kPs19.10751$cm.426...@bin3.nnrp.aus1.giganews.com>, "Victor Schneider, Ph. D." <vtai...@gbronline.com-nospam> wrote:
> I don't know where meteorologists do their air pollution readings, but > at ground level, which is where most people live around here, I think > air pollution from old cars has become extremely serious, and is under- > reported.
> I just don't understand how the state of Florida can stop car inspections > and not require at least the most minimal of pollution control devices > on older cars. I can remember going to California with an older car, > and having it retro-fitted with a device for retarding the ignition at > higher speeds. I'll bet that most of the older vehicles in Florida > don't even have that kind of rudimentary pollution-control device. And, > in large metropolitan areas like Miami and Tampa, you can bet that there > are people having pollution symptoms from these cars.
The simple act of keeping them tuned up would eliminate the most egregious pollution. Besides, the older cars are becoming a rare sight on the roads today. Just let nature take its course!
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