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Is Pollution From Asia Making the Central Valley's Bad Air Even Worse?

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Los Angeles gets a bad rap for its smog, but California's Central Valley also has the dubious distinction of having some of the dirtiest air in the nation. The source of bad air ranges from its vast agricultural industry to the trucks hauling goods up and down Highway 99. But air regulators say there might be another source of pollution: Asia.

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