Volcanic eruptions can be cause serious air pollution issues. Check out these links:
This is happening in Hawaii:
http://volcano.wr.usgs.gov/kilaueastatus.php
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gAZ8zB9AM756uRRnvQ9xTzpBRRfQD90FOQV00
Here is Chile:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24483158/
Maybe we should put scrubbers on those…
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