Cough!
Mike Joseph took out his handkerchief, covered his mouth, and coughed several times.
The smog in the factory district was thicker than anywhere else. The air was gray with a yellowish tint as though it was floating dust. Occasionally a pungent, suffocating odor that even Mr. Reporter, who was long used to the Backlund air, could not bear.
He turned to Klein who was also coughing softly.
"I've always been a huge supporter of the government's establishment of the National Atmospheric Pollution Council and the alkaline industry inspector, but only today did I learn that the problem has become so serious."
"If we don't take effective measures, it may become a tragedy in the future." Klein tried hard to clear his blocked nose.