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First PM 2.5 contamination checks
Japan's Environment Ministry has revealed the results of its first survey of atmospheric contamination by ultra-small particles which cause respiratory and circulatory diseases. A majority of the tested locations failed to meet the standard for safe air.

Saturday, February 25, 2012 06:19 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120225_04.html
Smog pollutants exceed limits at all observation points
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Levels of photochemical oxidants that cause smog exceeded environmental limits at all 1,177 observation points across the country in fiscal 2010, an Environment Ministry survey showed Friday.
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/02/25/20120225p2g00m0dm004000c.html
Japan's Environment Ministry has revealed the results of its first survey of atmospheric contamination by ultra-small particles which cause respiratory and circulatory diseases. A majority of the tested locations failed to meet the standard for safe air.
Saturday, February 25, 2012 06:19 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120225_04.html
Smog pollutants exceed limits at all observation points
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Levels of photochemical oxidants that cause smog exceeded environmental limits at all 1,177 observation points across the country in fiscal 2010, an Environment Ministry survey showed Friday.
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/02/25/20120225p2g00m0dm004000c.html