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Posted Tue Aug 26 2014: from National Center for Atmospheric Research/University Corporation for Atmospheric Research:
Trash burning worldwide significantly worsens air pollution http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1409095879
Unregulated trash burning around the globe is pumping far more pollution into the atmosphere than shown by official records. A new study estimates that more than 40 percent of the world's garbage is burned in such fires, with emissions that can substantially affect human health and climate.
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