Multiple dust storms have hit Iraq since the beginning of April. Iraqi media report that dozens of people have been hospitalized with respiratory problems. Dust storms are not unusual in Iraq but experts say they have grown in number and intensity in recent years. Host Marco Werman speaks with The World’s Shirin Jaafari who has been following the story.
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