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Argonne helps improve air quality for 2008 Beijing Olympics

To improve the air quality of Beijing and ensure a healthy atmosphere for athletes and spectators at the 2008 Summer Olympics, the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory has been working with leading institutions, including the US Environmental Protection Agency, the University of Tennessee, Tsinghua University, Peking University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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