The Worst Air Quality in the World Is in Mountainous Terrain

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The Worst Air Quality in the World Is in Mountainous Terrain

Air pollution is widely recognized as a major threat to public health, and while air quality data is widely available, the large-scale solutions are often difficult to enact. There are efforts in most developed countries to improve air quality, and pretty much everyone (except the polluters) agrees that it's an urgent problem.