The city's health department had issued pollution advisories last Thursday discouraging people from entering the water at those beaches.
THE POLITICAL ISSUE Pollution and extraction complicate local conflicts in lands rich in minerals and fossil fuels Nigeria, rich in resources, has Africa's second-largest economy.
The driver said something about this being the traditional season of misty mornings and intermittent rain, or huang mei tian, but although I am no expert, it looked like standard-issue pollution to me.
Acting on requests from California and other states hit by high prices and energy shortages, he said the Bush administration could issue pollution waivers that "would allow older plants to come on stream" in peak periods.
The administration backs a controversial market-based solution by which governments issue pollution permits.
Currently, issues regarding pollution and environmental contamination are seriously considered in the supply chain systems.
"There are issues of pollution, preservatives, the potency of pollen".
"Our feeling is that a lot of these issues, like pollution, don't respect borders," he said.
