Just opened my window and immediately started sneezing.

Yep, I live near this...
"Near" is not "in the middle of" but it's close enough that I can see the fog climbing up towards the hills when the weather is hot and sultry.

...but Italy is such a pretty place, everyone is happy and everything is picturesque here.
Do you want some pizza? 🫤🤬

‘Impossible to live like this’: Italy’s Po Valley blighted by air pollution among worst in Europe | Italy | The Guardian

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