8am: Residents across Ghazni province speak with deep worry about the industrial factories operating inside their neighborhoods. They say the rapid spread and constant work of these factories have filled the air with poison and pushed many families into serious health problems. Those who live closest to the factories suffer the most and pay the highest price with their health. Residents of Ghazni told the Hasht-e Subh Daily that factory owners burn poor-quality fuel and face no monitoring at all. They say these factories should be forced to install systems that clean the smoke, yet the Taliban issue no warnings and take no action. The people believe that the Taliban have failed to control the causes of air pollution in the province. Because of this failure, the environment grows worse with each passing day. Click here to read more (external link).