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Iraq sandstorm leaves 1,800 people with respiratory problems (phys.org)

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A sandstorm in central and southern Iraq sent more than 1,800 people to hospitals with respiratory problems on Monday, health officials said.

Iraq, which endures blistering summer heat and regular sandstorms, is one of the five countries most impacted by some effects of climate change, says the United Nations.

The environment ministry has warned the country can expect to experience a rising number of "dust days" in coming decades.

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