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The stinky pollution nobody is talking about

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Amanda Coulson-Drasner
September 22, 2023

Sulfur is everywhere - from foods to the human body, clouds, and volcanoes. The colorful element is a main driver of acid rain and also a major pollutant present in coal. So why is no one talking about it?

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