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Beijing’s air quality rated ‘hazardous’ as smog returns to eastern regions

Air quality in Beijing turned “hazardous” while pollution in Shanghai was rated unhealthy as hazy weather was forecast across eastern regions. Concentrations of PM2.5, fine air particulates that pose the greatest health risk, rose to 297 micrograms per cubic metre … Continue reading

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Krakow’s Air Quality Among the Worst in the World

It is impossible not to notice the thick smogs that periodically blanket Krakow, or to wonder what they are doing to your lungs, but even on seemingly clear days the city’s air is among the most polluted in Europe with … Continue reading

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Air pollution increases chances of low birth-weight babies

Sooty air pollution in towns and cities increases the chances of women giving birth to small babies, new research has shown. A study involving millions of births around the world found that higher pollution levels raised the risk of low … Continue reading

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Air pollution from China reaches Japan, other parts of Asia

Traces of China’s air pollution have reached southwestern Japan, alarming residents and leading government officials to consider international cooperation to deal with the problem. Beijing has been suffering severe air pollution this winter, with thick smog blanketing the capital and … Continue reading

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Beijing’s Murky Air-Pollution Measures

Was January Beijing’s worst-ever month for pollution? The question is no doubt on the minds of residents as February brings merely “unhealthy” levels of dangerous airborne particulate matter in place of a slew of January days officially classified as “hazardous”—or … Continue reading

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No wind means no respite from air pollution

The severe air pollution that engulfed Shanghai Wednesday will ease Thursday, though slowly, as the dead winds that have allowed pollutants to accumulate were not expected to pick up by much. Shanghai’s Air Quality Index (AQI), which measures air pollution … Continue reading

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China’s air pollution again at danger levels

Dangerously high pollution levels have shrouded Beijing in smog for the second time in about two weeks, forcing airlines to cancel flights because of poor visibility and prompting the city government to warn residents to stay indoors. The outlines of … Continue reading

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China’s air pollution results from unchecked government, says top official

Record-breaking pollution in Beijing and other environmental problems in China are the result of unchecked government power, one of the country’s former top environment officials has said. On 12 January, Beijing’s pollution hit a nauseating 755 on a US Environmental … Continue reading

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