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US: Major Dust Storm Hits Southern Arizona, Worsening Air Quality

On August 21, 2025, a major dust storm swept through southern Arizona, affecting cities including Phoenix, Tempe, Chandler, and Surprise. Air quality deteriorated sharply, posing health risks such as respiratory problems and eye irritation. Residents were advised to stay indoors, close windows, and wear N95 masks if going outside.

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US: Major Dust Storm Hits Southern Arizona, Worsening Air Quality 2

On August 21, 2025, a major dust storm swept through southern Arizona, affecting cities including Phoenix, Tempe, Chandler, and Surprise. Air quality deteriorated sharply, posing health risks such as respiratory problems and eye irritation. Residents were advised to stay indoors, close windows, and wear N95 masks if going outside.

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Kuwait: Powerful Dust Storm Reduces Visibility Across Country

Kuwait was engulfed by a powerful dust storm arriving from the west on Monday, April 14, reducing visibility and prompting urgent health and safety advisories.

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Iraq: Sandstorm Causes Orange Skies, Thousands of Respiratory Crisis

A powerful sandstorm swept through central and southern Iraq, turning the sky orange, severely reducing visibility, and halting flights. The storm overwhelmed hospitals with thousands of patients experiencing respiratory problems.

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi workers work at a brick field in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, December 6, 2024. The emission of huge quantities of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas, with most suffering from respiratory or skin problems. Workers in this brick field earn less than $5 a day. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi workers work at a brick field in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, December 6, 2024. The emission of huge quantities of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas, with most suffering from respiratory or skin problems. Workers in this brick field earn less than $5 a day. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi workers work at a brick field in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, December 6, 2024. The emission of huge quantities of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas, with most suffering from respiratory or skin problems. Workers in this brick field earn less than $5 a day. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi workers work at a brick field in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, December 6, 2024. The emission of huge quantities of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas, with most suffering from respiratory or skin problems. Workers in this brick field earn less than $5 a day. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi workers work at a brick field in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, December 6, 2024. The emission of huge quantities of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas, with most suffering from respiratory or skin problems. Workers in this brick field earn less than $5 a day. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi workers work at a brick field in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, December 6, 2024. The emission of huge quantities of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas, with most suffering from respiratory or skin problems. Workers in this brick field earn less than $5 a day. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi workers work at a brick field in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, December 6, 2024. The emission of huge quantities of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas, with most suffering from respiratory or skin problems. Workers in this brick field earn less than $5 a day. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi workers work at a brick field in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, December 6, 2024. The emission of huge quantities of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas, with most suffering from respiratory or skin problems. Workers in this brick field earn less than $5 a day. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi workers work at a brick field in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, December 6, 2024. The emission of huge quantities of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas, with most suffering from respiratory or skin problems. Workers in this brick field earn less than $5 a day. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi workers work at a brick field in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, December 6, 2024. The emission of huge quantities of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas, with most suffering from respiratory or skin problems. Workers in this brick field earn less than $5 a day. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi workers work at a brick field in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, December 6, 2024. The emission of huge quantities of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas, with most suffering from respiratory or skin problems. Workers in this brick field earn less than $5 a day. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi workers work at a brick field in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, December 6, 2024. The emission of huge quantities of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas, with most suffering from respiratory or skin problems. Workers in this brick field earn less than $5 a day. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi workers work at a brick field in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, December 6, 2024. The emission of huge quantities of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas, with most suffering from respiratory or skin problems. Workers in this brick field earn less than $5 a day. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi workers work at a brick field in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, December 6, 2024. The emission of huge quantities of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas, with most suffering from respiratory or skin problems. Workers in this brick field earn less than $5 a day. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240812) -- BEIJING, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Local residents and firefighters are seen at the site of a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on Aug. 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Marios Lolos)

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Wildfires Rage Near Athens - Greece

A firefighter tries to extinguish wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on August 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Marios Lolos/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfires Rage Near Athens - Greece

A car (lower left corner) catches fire during a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on August 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Marios Lolos/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfires Rage Near Athens - Greece

Local residents and firefighters are seen at the site of a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on August 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Marios Lolos/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfires Rage Near Athens - Greece

A house catches fire during a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on August 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Marios Lolos/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfires Rage Near Athens - Greece

Smoke rises from a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on August 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Chen Gang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfires Rage Near Athens - Greece

Firefighters are seen at the site of a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on August 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Marios Lolos/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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GREECE-ATHENS-WILDFIRE

(240812) -- ATHENS, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A car (lower left corner) catches fire during a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on Aug. 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-WILDFIRE

(240812) -- ATHENS, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A house catches fire during a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on Aug. 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-WILDFIRE

(240812) -- ATHENS, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A firefighter tries to extinguish wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on Aug. 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-WILDFIRE

(240812) -- ATHENS, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Firefighters are seen at the site of a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on Aug. 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-WILDFIRE

(240812) -- ATHENS, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Local residents and firefighters are seen at the site of a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on Aug. 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-WILDFIRE

(240812) -- ATHENS, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Smoke rises from a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on Aug. 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Gang)

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Medecins Du Monde Set Up Accomodations For Migrants - Briancon

A doctor examines the lungs of a Moroccan exile who has respiratory problems using a stethoscope, France, Briancon, May 19, 2024. Medecins du Monde maintains a permanent presence at the Terrasses Solidaires de Briancon, a reception area for migrants who have just crossed the Italian border via the Montgenevre pass. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medecins Du Monde Set Up Accomodations For Migrants - Briancon

A doctor examines the lungs of a Moroccan exile who has respiratory problems using a stethoscope, France, Briancon, May 19, 2024. Medecins du Monde maintains a permanent presence at the Terrasses Solidaires de Briancon, a reception area for migrants who have just crossed the Italian border via the Montgenevre pass. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medecins Du Monde Set Up Accomodations For Migrants - Briancon

A nurse from Medecins du Monde examines a Moroccan exile who came to see him for respiratory problems, France, Briancon, May 19, 2024. Medecins du Monde maintains a permanent presence at the Terrasses Solidaires de Briancon, a reception area for migrants who have just crossed the Italian border via the Montgenevre pass. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medecins Du Monde Set Up Accomodations For Migrants - Briancon

A nurse from Medecins du Monde examines a Moroccan exile who came to see him for respiratory problems, France, Briancon, May 19, 2024. Medecins du Monde maintains a permanent presence at the Terrasses Solidaires de Briancon, a reception area for migrants who have just crossed the Italian border via the Montgenevre pass. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Medecins Du Monde Set Up Accomodations For Migrants - Briancon

A nurse from Medecins du Monde examines a Moroccan exile who came to see him for respiratory problems, France, Briancon, May 19, 2024. Medecins du Monde maintains a permanent presence at the Terrasses Solidaires de Briancon, a reception area for migrants who have just crossed the Italian border via the Montgenevre pass. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Workers In A Brick Field - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi men work at a brick field in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, February 10, 2024. Emission of huge quantity of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas with most suffering from respiratory or skin problems. Workers in this brick field earn less than $5 a day. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Workers In A Brick Field - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi men work at a brick field in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, February 10, 2024. Emission of huge quantity of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas with most suffering from respiratory or skin problems. Workers in this brick field earn less than $5 a day. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Workers In A Brick Field - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi men work at a brick field in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, February 10, 2024. Emission of huge quantity of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas with most suffering from respiratory or skin problems. Workers in this brick field earn less than $5 a day. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Workers In A Brick Field - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi men work at a brick field in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, February 10, 2024. Emission of huge quantity of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas with most suffering from respiratory or skin problems. Workers in this brick field earn less than $5 a day. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Workers In A Brick Field - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi men work at a brick field in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, February 10, 2024. Emission of huge quantity of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas with most suffering from respiratory or skin problems. Workers in this brick field earn less than $5 a day. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Workers In A Brick Field - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi men work at a brick field in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, February 10, 2024. Emission of huge quantity of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas with most suffering from respiratory or skin problems. Workers in this brick field earn less than $5 a day. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Workers In A Brick Field - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi men work at a brick field in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, February 10, 2024. Emission of huge quantity of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas with most suffering from respiratory or skin problems. Workers in this brick field earn less than $5 a day. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Workers In A Brick Field - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi men work at a brick field in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, February 10, 2024. Emission of huge quantity of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas with most suffering from respiratory or skin problems. Workers in this brick field earn less than $5 a day. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Workers In A Brick Field - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi men work at a brick field in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, February 10, 2024. Emission of huge quantity of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas with most suffering from respiratory or skin problems. Workers in this brick field earn less than $5 a day. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Workers In A Brick Field - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi men work at a brick field in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, February 10, 2024. Emission of huge quantity of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas with most suffering from respiratory or skin problems. Workers in this brick field earn less than $5 a day. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Workers In A Brick Field - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi men work at a brick field in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, February 10, 2024. Emission of huge quantity of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas with most suffering from respiratory or skin problems. Workers in this brick field earn less than $5 a day. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Workers In A Brick Field - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi men work at a brick field in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, February 10, 2024. Emission of huge quantity of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas with most suffering from respiratory or skin problems. Workers in this brick field earn less than $5 a day. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Workers In A Brick Field - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi men work at a brick field in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, February 10, 2024. Emission of huge quantity of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas with most suffering from respiratory or skin problems. Workers in this brick field earn less than $5 a day. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Workers In A Brick Field - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi men work at a brick field in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, February 10, 2024. Emission of huge quantity of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas with most suffering from respiratory or skin problems. Workers in this brick field earn less than $5 a day. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM