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Long-term exposure to air pollution is like smoking a pack of cigarettes a day

Emissions from a power plant chimney rise over Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia January 13, 2017.  REUTERS/B. Rentsendorj   SEARCH "RENTSENDORJ POLLUTION" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.      TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC15A8F01DF0

Long-term exposure to air pollution is triggering emphysema Image: REUTERS/B. Rentsendorj

Sean Fleming
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