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November 9, 2009

  By David Phelps “My thoughts initially, looking outside the plane, were of how bad the pollution was as we descended into Heathrow”, claimed New Zealand-born, Amanda Owen. “A really thick layer and smog overwhelmed me quite a lot”, said the 26-year-old, as she thought about the journey which stood ahead, and the loved ones she had [...]

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