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06-29-2016, 05:45 PM
Frequent use of mud packs to clean pollution stains may damage the Taj Mahal
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The Taj Mahal is India's biggest tourist attraction, but its conservation has been challenged by the high levels of air pollution in the city of Agra (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Pollution-turning-Taj-Mahal-yellow-Study/articleshow/45723593.cms) where it is located. The*monument is periodically given a mud pack to remove the yellow stains caused by pollution, a treatment which is believed to restore the original colour of its white marble.*
However, experts have **w issued a warning that frequent use of mud packs may lead to the*loss (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/Frequent-mud-pack-therapy-harmful-for-Taj/articleshow/52959347.cms) of the marble monument's original colour, texture and sheen. Instead, they've asked the government to reduce the city's pollution.
SEE ALSO: India is home to half of the world's 20 most polluted cities: WHO (http://mashable.com/2016/05/12/worlds-most-polluted-city-delhi/) Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/06/29/taj-mahal-mud-pack-pollution/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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The Taj Mahal is India's biggest tourist attraction, but its conservation has been challenged by the high levels of air pollution in the city of Agra (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Pollution-turning-Taj-Mahal-yellow-Study/articleshow/45723593.cms) where it is located. The*monument is periodically given a mud pack to remove the yellow stains caused by pollution, a treatment which is believed to restore the original colour of its white marble.*
However, experts have **w issued a warning that frequent use of mud packs may lead to the*loss (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/Frequent-mud-pack-therapy-harmful-for-Taj/articleshow/52959347.cms) of the marble monument's original colour, texture and sheen. Instead, they've asked the government to reduce the city's pollution.
SEE ALSO: India is home to half of the world's 20 most polluted cities: WHO (http://mashable.com/2016/05/12/worlds-most-polluted-city-delhi/) Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/06/29/taj-mahal-mud-pack-pollution/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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