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Beijing's Air Pollution: It Isn't The Cars
By Deborah Seligsohn on July 28, 2008
Location: Beijing, China

Even with half of private cars off the road, Beijing remains wrapped in a haze of smog. The real causes of Beijing’s air quality woes lie elsewhere.

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