American Experience - Season 37 - Eps 4: Clearing the Air: The War on Smog
A chronicle of how Los Angeles' devastating smog problem in the 1940s and 50s led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Clean Air Act.
About American Experience
Title: American Experience
First Air Date: 1988-10-04
Last Air Date: 2026-01-06
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 6.6/10 (from 43 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 39
Total Episodes: 400
Network: PBS
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: GBH
Synopsis
TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
