Air pollution skyrockets due to fire lighting in homes

Published: Jan. 9, 2024, 9:18 a.m.

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Severe air pollution has hit parts of the country as the drop in temperatures sees households crank up solid fuel fires and heating systems. A monitoring station at Edenderry, Co Offaly recorded pollution levels 10 times higher than the \\u2018safe\\u2019 level set by the World Health Organisation 

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