FILE PHOTO: Skyscrapers are seen amidst dense fog and smog in Milan, Italy, January 8, 2020. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo
ROME (Reuters) - Rome banned all diesel vehicles from its roads for the first time on Tuesday to try to combat rising pollution, with numerous other cities in central and northern Italy also imposing curbs to cut harmful emissions.
A prolonged period of sunny weather with no rain and little wind has triggered dozens of smog alerts across the country.
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