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In Kabul, civilian death toll from polluted air rivals that of war violence

August 15, 2013Environment

Kabul has a problem with pollution. Not only is it making life unpleasant, and obscuring the city’s famous views of the mountains, it’s actually killing people. In fact, last year, the number of people killed from dirty air was nearly as high as the number killed by war violence.

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In Kabul, Death Toll from Dirty Air Rivals That of War

August 15, 2013Conflict & Justice

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