Show Solving Air Pollution Like Jig Saw Puzzle Imagine trying to put together a giant Jigsaw puzzle without a picture to guide you and with more than 50 per cent of the pieces missing THIS rn IN A SENSE is the enigma enigma en- en facing scientists working on an answer to the problem of air pollution according to the current Issue of Petroleum Today While air pollution has existed existed exist exist- ed in some form since time Immemorial immemorial Im- Im memorial the present problems problems lems result primarily from the concentration of people and Industry industry In- In In cities As living standards standards stand stand- ards rise the magazine observes observes ob- ob serves people use more energy energy en- en ergy which means an Increase In the burning of fuels that supply supply sup sup- ply this energy THE PARTS OF the jigsaw puzzle that are available and do fit are being used as clues by scientists to determine what the missing parts may be like Researchers Researchers Re- Re searchers are moving gradually gradually ally inch by Inch from the known to the unknown Effective pollution anti action action ac- ac tion cannot be based upon mere theories or guesswork it requires requires re- re quires facts it is stated Today To Today day important progress Is being made In developing these facts The work is being done by scientists In government in the academic community and in the business world THE PETROLEUM Industry was a pioneer in Us its ear early I y awareness of the Importance of air conservation and in its pursuit pursuit pur- pur suit of the causes and cures of pollution problems the magazine magazine maga- maga zine observes In the late oil companies companies com com- on the West Coast undertook undertook un- un a program to determine determine deter deter- mine the cause of Los Angeles Angeles' smog and to find out what could I be done to correct the situation But the research has I Inot not been limited to a single I project DURING THE past ten years alone oil companies have spent approximately million for air pollution research and for air pollution abatement equip equip- ment They have earmarked another another an- an other 41 million for 1966 At Atthe Atthe the same time they are also spending almost 2 million this year on cooperative air conservation conservation con con- research programs sponsored by the American Petroleum Petroleum Pe- Pe Institute It Is the petroleum Industry's industry's Indus Indus- try's view the publication goes goeson goeson on on to say that air conservation conserva- conserva Hon tion Is everybody's concern and that the responsibility I bill t Y should be recognized and shared by Individual citizens by business business busi- busi ness and Industry and by government government gov- gov at all levels levels federal federal state and local IN THE LAST analysis the magazine concludes It will be up to the citizens of each urban area faced with pollution problem m to decide how much they are willing to spend for Increasing In- In creasing air purity Inevitably control costs will be reflected In higher taxes and In higher prices for products manufactured manufactured In factories that install better and more expensive s I v e abatement devices |