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Monitoring the air we breathe is the job of these machines at the provincial government's air management branch
Monitoring the air we breathe is the job of these machines at the provincial government's air management branch

Monitoring the air we breathe is the job of these machines at the provincial government's air management branch

Date4/6/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: Monitoring the air we breathe is the job of these machines at the provincial government's air management branch. Instrument technician Ivan Skomorowski keeps an eye on the dials to make sure pollution doesn't pass 32 on the index; the point at which polluters are asked to cut down. If it reaches 50 they can be ordered to do so.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0010933F
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