Afghanistan's air pollution problem
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Women suffering from lung infections and other health complications rest in the emergency ward of an hospital in Kabul

Women suffering from lung infections and other health complications rest in the emergency ward of an hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, February 3, 2020. Doctor M. Azim Samim explains how in winter the hospital sees an increase of patients being admitted with respiratory problems. “Unfortunately pollution is very bad in the city and the government does not have the capacity at the moment to address the problem”, he explains. For several months per year, especially in the winter time, Kabul gets blanketed by a toxic haze of particulate matter. Small and often invisible toxic particles that threaten the health of its six million residents.

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Women suffering from lung infections and other health complications rest in the emergency ward of an hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, February 3, 2020. Doctor M. Azim Samim explains how in winter the hospital sees an increase of patients being admitted with respiratory problems. “Unfortunately pollution is very bad in the city and the government does not have the capacity at the moment to address the problem”, he explains. For several months per year, especially in the winter time, Kabul gets blanketed by a toxic haze of particulate matter. Small and often invisible toxic particles that threaten the health of its six million residents.