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Last update - 17:33 17/03/2008 MDA receives dozens of complaints of difficulty breathing due to smog By Zafrir Rinat, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: air pollution, advisory  MDA emergency services received on Monday 120 complaints of difficulty breathing due to abnormally high air pollution all across the country. The Environment Protection Ministry issued an advisory to elderly people, people suffering from heart disease, children and pregnant women not to exert themselves. Exposure to the pollutants in the air could pose a health risk, the Environment Ministry said, advising those listed to refrain from running, playing ball games, walking briskly and riding bicycles. Advertisement The advisory was issued after large quantities of dust from desert areas south of Israel permeated the air and spread across the country. The advisory added that on Tuesday, winds from the west will disperse the high dust concentrations. The Ministry recorded ten times the average saturation of dust particles in the air on Monday. Especially high levels of pollution were recorded in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, Beit Shemesh, Be'er Sheva, and northern Israel. Related articles: Report: Air pollution 100 times lower during Yom Kippur Pollution slashes almost a third of Israel's drinking water in 2005 Quality of air improves in central Israel, Haifa 2006 report: 46% of factories exceed pollution standards Bookmark to del.icio.us   Facebook face-off Settlers win right to list country as Israel, not Palestine. Shin Bet.com The covert agency has deployed a new weapon: the blog.   1.   Irresponsible delay 17:02  |  A. Pollack,M.D. 17/03/08   2.   This should have been reported earlier today 17:07  |  A Pollack,MD 17/03/08   3.   Smog 22:06  |  Millie 17/03/08

Today Online Amir Oren: John McCain - For Israel, best of all candidates Responses: 1 Editorial: Facing pogrom by rightist Jews, police go limp Responses: 1 Slain Jihad leader's son: My entire family has turned Hezbollah Responses: 26 Haredi man lightly hurt in E. J`lem in apparent terror stabbing Send response Rosner's Domain From "Hussein" to "Murray" (WTR) Rosner's Mailbox: I used to believe that you just hated Hillary Jeremiah Wright: did Obama explain enough? If you marry them, you have a better chance of keeping them Poll: Is the "road map" still relevant? More Headlines 10:46 Man lightly hurt in East J`lem terror stabbing 10:59 Israeli stocks rebound after latest tumble, dollar does not 03:48 ANALYSIS: U.S. economy in crisis as it pays price for greed 09:21 Slain Jihad operative's son: My entire family has turned Hezbollah 09:26 Shin Bet mulls rightists' attack on yeshiva gunman's home 11:03 MK Shelly Yachimovich to shun Merkel Knesset speech in German 09:55 ANALYSIS: Bethlehem operation meant to send a clear message 07:15 McCain rep to Jews: Christian right a 'serious problem' 22:40 MKs seek pardon for Omri Sharon 'to sit at father's bedside' 01:59 Merkel offers 'tough, decisive' language on Iran nuke program 05:06 Women bring green revolution to Arab sector 10:00 Meretz set to hit polls in search of new leader to save party 01:21 Mazuz weighs indicting judge for fraud and breach of trust Previous Editions Select Day 17 mar 16 mar 14 mar 13 mar 12 mar 11 mar 10 mar 09 mar 07 mar 06 mar 05 mar 04 mar

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