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# Air Pollution

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## Air Pollution


* ![India Pollution](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0a29332926dc4815/698a0551db298757242646b1/india-pollution-1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Nov 5, 2019  
## [Air Pollution Levels 'Off The Charts' In India's Capital](https://time.com/5718012/new-delhi-pollution-2019/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)  
by Sanya Mansoor
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Aug 19, 2019  
## [How to Avoid Vehicle Pollution When You’re Stuck in Traffic](https://time.com/5655400/traffic-air-pollution/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Markham Heid
* ![Emissions Spew From Coal Fired Power Plant](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfccd53c26721c07a/69894a40656a3f45acbd723f/coal-power-plant-baltimore.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 22, 2019  
## [Improvements in U.S. Air Quality Are Saving Thousands of Lives a Year](https://time.com/5592875/health-of-the-air-report/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Jamie Ducharme
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Dec 5, 2017  
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## [This Week in Health: Pink Salt, Greek Yogurt and the Plague](https://time.com/4838042/himalayan-pink-salt-greek-yogurt/)  
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## [Google Maps Can Help Communities Address Air Pollution](https://time.com/4812547/google-maps-can-help-communities-address-air-pollution/)  
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## [You Asked: Should I Use an Air Purifier?](https://time.com/4773089/air-purifier/)  
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Mar 3, 2017  
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Oct 31, 2016  
## [New Delhi Air Pollution Peaks After Diwali](https://time.com/4551081/delhi-diwali-air-pulltion-india-smog/)  
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May 31, 2016  
## [The Surprising Thing Linked to High Blood Pressure](https://time.com/4352749/high-blood-pressure-pollution/)  
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