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Los Angeles iconic soft glow, often romanticized as a creative muse, is actually a result of air pollution. Tiny smog particles scatter sunlight, creating a diffused light that blocks up to half the sunlight on bad air days. While the air has improved significantly since the 1950s due to regulations on cars, gas, and paints, pollution still poses health risks. The special light is not unique to L.A., but the citys unique air quality has become a part of its identity.

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