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Report: air pollution in Romania up to five times above safe levels

March 21, 2024

The air pollution in Romania is up to five times above safe levels, and only seven countries in the world met safe air pollution levels in 2023, according to a report by Swiss air quality technology company IQAir.

The World Air Quality Report, released this week, draws on data from more than 30,000 monitoring stations in 134 countries, territories, and regions. Of these, the air in 124 countries was found to go over safe levels...

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