U.S. embassies end air pollution monitoring that spurred China and others to action

U.S. embassies and consulates have stopped monitoring air quality abroad, ending a program that had provided essential public health data for more than a decade.

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U.S. Embassies Halt Air Quality Monitoring Abroad

Since 2008, embassies and other diplomatic posts had been publishing data about local air quality. In many countries, it was the only reliable source of such information.
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U.S. embassies end air pollution monitoring that spurred China and others to action

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