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CAPTION ONLY: COPING IN A CITY SHROUDED IN DIRTY AIR

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Maria Hernandez of Santiago, Chile, uses an oxygen mask to help her 2-year-old son Antonio breathe. Responding to smog levels "dangerous to human health," authorities Monday ordered vehicles off streets and large industries idled in the capital city of more than 5 million people. The Santiago Health Service urged schools to suspend activities requiring physical effort and said smaller children should stay home.