Delhi Air Pollution Forces Public Health Emergency as Chief Minister Compares City to a 'Gas Chamber'

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By Guest ContributorNov 8, 2017, 12:09 pm179 pts
By David Leestma Suffocating smog forced the Indian capital of New Delhi, a city of more than 21 million people, to declare a public health emergency on Tuesday. As a thick grey haze settled on the city, the government announced Wednesday morning that schools would be closed for the rest of the week as air…

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