Leading the polluters
A TEAM of US researchers have said carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon pollution levels in Kathmandu were the highest among Asian cities, writes Jan Sharma in a Panos report. The average carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon content of emissions of 8,000 vehicles monitored by the team were 3.95 per cent and 0.76 per cent, respectively.
The team's report said 23 per cent of the emissions of the dirtiest 10 per cent of the vehicles was carbon monoxide, while 35 per cent was hydrocarbons.
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