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Thousands of young families moved "over the hills" and into the San Fernando Valley, a suburb of Los Angeles, after World War II. New neighborhoods were springing up, replacing orange groves and open space; roads and schools quickly sprang into existence, trying to keep pace with the rapid population growth. Ringed by beautiful mountains, the entire Los Angeles basin looked like a new, green, sun- filled paradise to the families seeking a fresh start. In the early 1950s, one of the common family chores in Los Angeles was to carry the trash out to the stone incinerator behind the garage where each family burned all of their dry trash. "Wet" garbage was collected and taken to a city dump, where it was burned by the city. Everyone throughout the city either used an incinerator or burned things in an open trash pile; there were over 400,000 backyard trash incinerators. On warm afternoons, eyes would sometimes sting and burn. People would stop, close their eyes, and let the cleansing tears refresh irritated eyes. They accepted this as a normal part of life in sunny California.
-In the mid- 1950s, a researcher in Los Angeles was able to create smog by setting up a large, clear chamber and using it to expose auto exhaust to sunlight. He was demonstrating _______________


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Keratinized Epithelium

A type of epithelial tissue that has become hardened or cornified through the incorporation of keratin, often found in the outer layers of the skin, hair, and nails.

Squamous Epithelium

A type of epithelial tissue composed of flat, scale-like cells found in various body sites, including the skin and lining of body cavities.

Stratified Epithelium

A type of epithelial tissue composed of multiple layers of cells that serves as a protective barrier on the body's surfaces.

Simple Epithelium

Epithelium consisting of a single layer of cells.

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