Since Israel's Clean Air Law went into effect 18 months ago, its largest northern city, Haifa, has been on the verge of being declared an official sufferer of air pollution. Yet it now appears that Haifa will be spared this indignity, despite the fact that industrial enterprises regularly keep the city's skies smoggy.
Israeli authorities backtrack on move to declare Haifa's air seriously polluted
Municipal officials admit that some areas of city suffer from bad odors, but insist that air quality is improving and that the city's industrial plants do not pollute.
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Revital Hovel


