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Tehran Is Choked by Annual Buildup of Air Pollution
2013-01-07 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Already battered by international threats against their nations nuclear program, sanctions and a broken economy, Iranians living here in the capital are now trying to cope with what has become an annual pollution peril: a yellowish haze that engulfs Tehran this time of year. For nearly a week, officials here and in other large cities have been calling on residents to remain indoors or avoid downtown areas, saying that with air pollution at such high levels, venturing outside could be tantamount...
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