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Worst Air
In 1995, Merritt's air quality was rated worst in British Columbia due to fine
particulate matter in the air, thought to be caused by a combination of dry
desert conditions, active lumber mills in populated areas especially using a
beehive burner, and a long-burning coal seam underneath the town. In 1997
studies showed that on average, 35 out of 1,000 people are hospitalized for
respiratory problems each year in Merritt.
Trivia
Merritt is the home of professional wrestler's The Great Gama Singh who wrestled
for a long period of time with Stampede Wrestling located in Calgary Alberta and
his younger brother Akam Singh who has also wrestled all over the world
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