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Letter: Ill wind

Published 19 May 2001

From Antony Smith

I couldn’t help but laugh when I read your Newswire report on the “perfect” dirtstorm
(28 April, p 19).
American meteorologist Douglas Westphal said the
path of a dust cloud containing pollutants that has been drifting over the US
was “worrying”. He added that such events could become more common if China
maintains its rate of industrialisation.

That’s rich coming from the biggest polluters in the world. At least China is
going to sign the Kyoto treaty.

Leeds, West Yorkshire

Issue no. 2291 published 19 May 2001

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