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Air pollution spiked after the Trump administration stopped embassy monitoring

Air pollution spiked after the Trump administration stopped embassy monitoring
NPR News Tuesday 15 September 2026, 10:26 UTC By Jonathan Lambert 1 min read
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In 2025, the Trump administration ended a long-running program to collecting air pollution data at U.S. embassies. A new study suggests that led to a 24-33% increase in local pollution levels.(Image credit: Photo by Melvin James Urubio/NurPhoto)

In 2025, the Trump administration ended a long-running program to collecting air pollution data at U.S. embassies. A new study suggests that led to a 24-33% increase in local pollution levels.

(Image credit: Photo by Melvin James Urubio/NurPhoto)

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