50 years ago, air pollution was linked to more reports of animal bites

Excerpt from the March 31, 1973 issue of Science News

A sepia tone photo of someone walking their dog on the beach at sunset.

Air pollution has been linked to a higher risk of aggressive behavior in people and other animals, which may help explain why reports of dog bites rise on smoggy days.

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What pollution does to youScience News, March 31, 1973

Scientists described the results of their attempts to correlate pollution levels with various complaints of patients….