You know, something’s been smelling lately around the offices of the Sac Rag, but it ain’t the cows.
The Central Valley’s uddered citizens get a bad rap, since it’s commonly believed that the emissions from bovine tootification significantly contribute to the poor air quality in the area. However, a recent study done at UC Davis has exonerated our four-legged milk-shaking friends. Against conventional wisdom, the researchers believe that plants contribute more to smog-forming gases than cows. Moreover:
The valley’s air pollution problems are more related to geography than internal pollution sources like cows, surmised the UC scientist. The valley is rimmed by mountains which prevent smog from escaping once it is blown in via prevailing winds from the West.
So, leave our cows alone. They’re just trying to make it – like any one of us – in this world.
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