Smog alert in Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy

(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 19 - The authorities in Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy have imposed restrictions on the use of some more-polluting vehicles in a bid to combat high levels of air pollution in the northern regions.
    Emilia-Romagna has stopped diesel cars up to Euro 5 from being used on Tuesday and Wednesday in towns and cities with more than 30,000 inhabitants.
    In Lombardy it is not possible to use Euro 1 petrol cars or diesel cars up to Euro 4 in the provinces of Milan, Bergamo, Brescia, Monza, Pavia, Lodi, Cremona and Mantua. (ANSA).