Wow, that's about all I've got to say....
Let's take away all the motos, all the cars with bad exhaust....oh, for that matter, let's take it a step further...every car imported into the DR can only be imported from California after passing their stringent smog II program, the toughest in the entire nation. Everyone can see it's worked so well for Los Angeles....still can't see clear blue sky.
The Dominican Republic has this wonderful thing called, and tell me if you've ever heard of it because I know it's a new and exciting thing, rain. Lots and lots of rain. These tiny little droplets tend to clear the air right up...and combined with the wind that pushes what's left out to sea...or at least to Haiti and Cuba, things aren't so bad.
I have yet to see someone gasping for air. And maybe, just maybe these premature deaths can be attributed to a poor medical program, lack of innoculations, potable water, and the list goes on and on.
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