In presenting his party's election platform, Kohl said that would be the only logical course of action, although he fully expects voters to return the Coalition to power in September. Opposition favours tougher 'summer smog law' The federal Opposition has sharply criticized, among other things, the exceptions allowed under a restricted ban on driving issued due to pollution concerns when condition merit. Federal Environment Minister, Merkel, has been accused of an utter failure to address the problem effectively with the current law, which has been in effect since 1995. Study of child poverty presented In a study on child poverty, experts concluded that poor children suffer from serious asthma more often than others. Boys are especially affected.
Officials say there was never any danger to the public.