Anthropogenic air pollution more significant than desert dust

ScienceDaily
Sep 22, 2022, 4:43 pm458 ptsTrending
At the beginning of the year, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the Middle East ranks among the regions with the worst air quality. There is a common misconception that desert dust is the most significant cause of air pollution from particulate matter in this region, but a new study has shown…

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