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The Pandemic Cut Down Car Traffic. Why Not Air Pollution?
Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:14:38
Publish Date: 2020-05-28 08:00:00
Description: An NPR analysis of a key air pollutant showed levels have not changed dramatically since the pandemic curbed car traffic in the U.S. NPR science reporter Rebecca Hersher and NPR climate correspondent Lauren Sommer explain why — and what really makes our air dirty.

Here's their story.

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