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Study reveals clean air challenge for major Asian cities
12-13-2006 · EurekAlert!Hundreds of millions of city dwellers breathe air so polluted with chemicals, smoke and particles that it dramatically exceeds World Health Organization limits with major impacts on health and the environment.
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