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Paris Gets a Taste of Beijing-Style Smog
Paris Gets a Taste of Beijing-Style Smog
Paris, along with several other cities in **rthern France, is in the midst of a multi-day air pollution crisis, with pollutants hovering at dangerous levels. In response to the pollution, authorities have waived fees on Paris' extensive public transportation system in a bid to discourage car use. A persistent area of high pressure is causing the Smog — it is effectively putting a lid on the atmosphere over Paris and **rthern France, promoting sinking air and light winds. Such conditions have trapped pollutants at low altitude, cloaking Paris' elegant city scape in a milky haze. The pollution is a risk to human health, since certain forms of atmospheric particles can seep into the lungs and cause a variety of health hazards, particularly among the young, elderly, and others with compromised immune systems. Read more... More about China, Beijing, France, Paris, and Pollution[IMG]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/QAS_**8T2yM[/IMG] المصدر: Forums Paris Gets a Taste of Beijing-Style Smog |
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