Sound Bites — August 25, 2008 By Whitney Blake August 25, 2008 4:00 am FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Add Washington Examiner on Google FacebookTwitterEmailPrint “According to a study by the Desert Research Institute, pollutant levels at the beginning of the 20th century were two to five times higher than current levels of pollution.” – Sam Barrett, Popsci.com Related Content Beltway Confidential Why the US and Israel have started dividing on Iran strategy Columnists On This Day: Washington fears a smallpox outbreak as the British depart News Bill de Blasio says Democrats ‘should’ve understood’ voters want a secure border In Focus Gulf States, not Israel, really need Trump to take out the Iranian regime Beltway Confidential Like Democrats, Republicans must learn that social media is not real life