Italy slaps curbs on cars as pollution chokes cities


  • World
  • Wednesday, 08 Jan 2020

People walk across a bridge at the Naviglio Pavese canal amidst dense fog and smog in Milan, Italy, January 8, 2020. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo

MILAN (Reuters) - More than a dozen cities and towns across Italy introduced traffic curbs on Wednesday in a bid to cut harmful emissions following a spike in pollution.

A prolonged period of sunny weather with little rain or wind has pushed up air pollution across the country, triggering smog alerts in more than 60 municipalities.

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