smog
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One problem is that ethanol blends greater than 10% can increase smog during warm weather, which is why the EPA restricts its sale during the summer.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
Summer gas is refined in a way that reduces emissions and smog, but it is also costlier to make.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
E15 is less expensive than regular diesel, but is restricted due to the smog it creates.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
Typically, sales of the gas are restricted during the summer due to the volatility of ethanol and its contribution to smog, but the Farm Bureau maintains that new studies show the blend is non-polluting.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026
The city was noisy and dirty, the weather murky, the air often polluted with a yellow smog from the new factories and from all the fireplaces burning dirty coal.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
Vocabulary lists containing smog
Weather and Climate - Introductory
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Weather and Climate - Middle School
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Earth Science - Middle School
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