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Originally Posted by Keith R
Nope. Still comparing apples and oranges, Nals, and I suspect you know it. As much as I love SD, I cannot put its socioeconomic and environmental profile an a par with Atlanta, NYC, or Boston. And comparing it to LA, the city with the worst air quality in the US, is a no-go, as I am sure you knew the moment you suggested it.
And I know all about the Saharan sand clouds, Nals. Probably heard of it before you did. And have seen the tracks. That does not change their minor contribution to poor air quality in Santo Domingo or anywhere in the DR, much as you may like to put it on a par with vehicle pollution or other man-made sources in the DR. Yes, I know, it'd be easier if we could blame it on Saharan sand, then Leonel could throw up his hands and say there's nothing he could do about it. But if it's vehicle emissions, planta emissions, industrial emissions, uncontrolled open-air burning, etc., he might have to act instead of ignoring the problem, and we can't have that, now can we?
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The dust in this country is atrocious, you can see it lined along the road, its in the houses (which adds to the constant cleaning demands), it causes people to cough alot, etc.
Even in south Florida, the dust storms that blow off Africa, affects that region as well.
This is not to say that it's the only aspect of the pollution, because its not, but it is an aspect that was not being addressed in this thread until I brought it up.
As usual, there is always someone who likes to initiate a debate with me. All I was doing was balancing the thread, take another look so you can see it.
Never did I implied Leonel should not tackle this problem, in fact, I never even mentioned the government and it's attention towards this problem.
Not to mention that I did not DENIED the other more constant flow of pollution, but that does not makes the dust a welcomed addition.
The dust is clearl for everyone to see.
http://www.forester.net/ec_0109_some.html
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl...9/ai_105370152
http://www.environmentaldefense.org/...=aiyc_50cities
http://www.citymayors.com/environmen..._uscities.html
http://www.cep.unep.org/who/amep.php#what
-NAL