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She inhales, deeply. Then coughs. A lot. Her eyes almost pop out. Slowly, she feels the effects. She inhales again, knowing another bout of coughing is inevitable. But the sweet pain shooting through her lungs is worth it for she’s sensing herself relaxing. She relishes the moment; she doesn’t have much time left. Her insides start to rebel, while from the outside her body becomes more still. What a sensation. So, this is death by smog.
Karina Pinella 
Ouch!
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Nice post…..☺
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Thanks 🙂
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Always interesting Karina!
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Thanks
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Excellent writing! We don’t normally attribute the dangers of air pollution aside from cigarettes. Bravo.
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Thanks 🙂
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sounds like Delhi airport.
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Smog is silent but deadly!
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Especially in Beijing
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Imagine having to breathe through a mask while walking down the street. Clean air is easy to take for granted.
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Yes, check this out:
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/millions-china-learn-live-smog-airpocalypse-n703911?cid=eml_onsite
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China must be burning an unimaginable amount of coal. And that’s a shame — there’s a variety of ways to get power, and I’m sure if China started producing more solar panels, then the pollution would decrease.
Thanks for sharing the article!
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The sad part is this is just this one place. There are also other countries.
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Sounds like a real struggle. A little like when you’re about to sneeze, but it doesn’t come? :O
– Lashaan
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:0
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That actually made me feel like I was suffocating reading that. Congrats on the 7 days, you can do it! I switched to vaping to stop smoking cigarettes, but however you do it I hope you have people who support you!
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Thank goodness I don’t smoke. I was inspired to write this when I saw too many people wear masks in certain parts of the world because of the heavy smog created by all kinds of pollutants.
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Oh! I thought your comment said you had quit, my bad!
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Oh no
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Oh, that is a a reader named Katrina. 🙂
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Oh ha ha, how did I miss that? Woopsie!
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This is my seventh day without a cigarette. Ahhhh, smoking.
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I’ve never heard the word smog before, although it seems familiar, but I think it’s because of the way you used your words. So was it smoking that killed her?
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Smog — haze, combo of smoke and atmospheric pollutants
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