Health experts urge runners not to train for 2015 London Marathon on Friday (no joke)

The air in many places in Europe has been disgusting lately. In Paris, two weeks ago, there was record particle pollution: visible haze and you coughed every minute when running even extremely slowly. In addition to the usual pollution sources, now is the period when they pour massive amounts of stuff over the fields. Stuff that releases small particles in the air when the weather is warm like now.

Here's London now:

http://www.airqualitynow.eu/comparing_city_details.php?london

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That was the north of France and south of England on 21 March:

http://airparif.fr/actualite/detail/id/136

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Explanations about the health issues:

http://www.airqualitynow.eu/pollution_health_effects.php

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Unfortunately, we do have a problem.

It's not ridiculous. I look out through my window and everything is gray, despite no clouds and sunshine! You can see the particles, you can feel them too. I went for a 4 miler jog this morning and my throat is achy.

Obviously caused by climate change.

In the early 50s, air pollution in Londod was so bad it actully killed a few people.