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Updated 12.18.17, 4:26 PM EST on futurism

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Updated 11.15.17, 10:41 PM EST on futurism

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11.15.17, 5:15 PM EST on futurism

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11.8.17, 9:54 AM EST on futurism

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Updated 10.23.17, 10:14 AM EDT on futurism

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10.22.17, 8:00 AM EDT on futurism

Air Pollution Literally Kills Thousands of People Every Year

10.21.17, 8:00 AM EDT on neoscope

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Updated 10.19.17, 10:05 AM EDT on futurism

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Updated 10.18.17, 2:03 PM EDT on futurism

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