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Podcast: Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters
Episode: Why Does Chile Have Such Bad Air Pollution?
Description: ChileĀ is one of the most air polluted countries in the world. This is partly a matter of geography Ā -- many cities are in valleys that trap pollution. But it is also the consequence of how many Chileans heat their homes. Wood burning home heat stoves are very common in much ofĀ Chile, and these stoves burn dirty and emit harmful pollution.Ā Ā My guest today, Carlos Chavez, is professor of economics at the School of Business and EconomicsĀ at UniversdadĀ deĀ Talca in CentralĀ Chile. His research has focused on the use ofĀ wood burning heating stoves inĀ chileĀ and government p...