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flag Ulaanbaatar tackles severe winter air pollution linked to high child pneumonia deaths.

flag Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia's capital, is facing severe air pollution, especially during winter, causing respiratory illnesses and making pneumonia the second leading cause of death for children under five. flag The pollution is due to coal-burning power stations and home heating. flag The government plans to convert 20,000 households to gas and relocate 20,000 from ger districts to apartments to reduce pollution, but the effectiveness of these measures is uncertain.

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