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The choking problem of Asia air pollution

2015-01-28 12:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

BBC: At the age of 13, Tan Yi Han could not see the edge of his schoolyard. It was 1998 in Singapore, the wealthy city-state known for its tidy streets and clean, green image. But for much of that particular school year, clouds of smoke shrouded the skyline. The record-setting air pollution, which had begun in 1997 and lasted for months, caused a 30% spike in hospital visits. It would later be remembered as one of South East Asia's worst-ever "haze episodes'. Haze episodes have occurred in South East...

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