Kabul takes 2 days off a week due to air pollution

Kabul takes 2 days off a week due to air pollution

KABUL, Afghanistan - A police officer (C) wears a protective mask to avoid inhaling car exhaust emissions and dust as he directs the traffic in central Kabul, Afghanistan on Dec. 9, 2010. The Afghan government has implemented a two-days-off-a-week calendar to help improve the air quality in the capital. (Kyodo)

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