KATHMANDU -- "People come to Nepal to see the Himalayas. When I grew up, we didn't admire the mountains because we saw them every day. That's no longer the case," says Bidhya Banmali Pradhan, a Kathmandu-based air pollution specialist.
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Air pollution in Nepal reduces life expectancy by more than three years
In autumn, smog covers the Nepalese capital of Kathmandu and the mountains ringing the Kathmandu Valley are no longer visible. (All photos by Tom Vater)
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