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Wed 07 Jul 2008Beijing continues to struggle with smog ahead of Olympic showcase
CHINA:YELLOW-TINGED smog obscured the spectacular new Olympic buildings in Beijing yesterday, but with less than a month to go until the games, the government says key pollution indicators are falling.
Levels of sulphur dioxide and chemical oxygen demand, fell significantly last year, according to China's environmental watchdog, which hailed the news as a sign the struggle with pollution is being won ahead of the games.
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