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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts) Mon Oct 22, 2018, 02:07 PM Oct 2018

NOT THE ONION: Trump takes a victory lap over "America: the Cleanest Air in the World - BY FAR!"

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“America: the Cleanest Air in the World - BY FAR!”

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NOT THE ONION: Trump takes a victory lap over "America: the Cleanest Air in the World - BY FAR!" (Original Post) Miles Archer Oct 2018 OP

it's a national disgrace! we have to catch up now! we can't lose this race! unblock Oct 2018 #1

But... Faux pas Oct 2018 #2

Of course, that map only counts particulates - not all the many other air pollutants sandensea Oct 2018 #3

Meanwhile, Trump is doing his damndest to reverse that trend. Nitram Oct 2018 #4

Meanwhile, Trump wants to gut the EPA and Clean Air Act sakabatou Oct 2018 #5

The least pollution in the world! TwistOneUp Oct 2018 #6

unblock

(52,243 posts)

1. it's a national disgrace! we have to catch up now! we can't lose this race!

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2018, 02:10 PM

Oct 2018

Faux pas

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2. But...

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2018, 02:11 PM

Oct 2018

let's not talk about our poisoned water.

sandensea

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3. Of course, that map only counts particulates - not all the many other air pollutants

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2018, 02:20 PM

Oct 2018

High particulate levels are mostly found in the third world - particularly the least developed countries - because of the high dust levels found in areas with no paved roads.

All the more so in large cities where most streets are unpaved.

Dust storms, moreover, afflict poor, desert countries most and also contributes, as well as primitive agriculture, etc.

Yes, particulates are an important type of air pollution - but by no means the only one.