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Environmental chemists keep watchful eye on Beijing's smog

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On the eve of the Olympic Games, scientists are taking the long view on the capital's air pollution.

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Cyranoski, D. Environmental chemists keep watchful eye on Beijing's smog. Nature (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2008.1024

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