AFGHANISTAN: Kabul’s air pollution putting people’s health at risk

KABUL, 16 March 2008 (IRIN) - Worsening air pollution in Kabul is “seriously” threatening the health and well-being of its estimated three million residents, Afghanistan’s National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) has said. --- Severe air pollution causes respiratory disorders, eye and nasal problems, and is one of the major causes of lung cancer, public health experts say.