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Air pollution is bigger killer in China than smoking, says new Greenpeace study

Study of 31 mainland cities finds people more likely to die from PM2.5 than tobacco use – and it didn’t even include the worst offending places Air pollution kills more people than smoking in many cities on the mainland, a … Continue reading

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Worst smog of the year leaves Beijing choking as US embassy’s air quality reading hits 545

Beijing is choking in its worst smog so far this year, with air pollution at hazardous levels and the reading at the US embassy hitting as high as 545 on Thursday afternoon. An air quality index (AQI) reading of more … Continue reading

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China’s air pollution worsens in July, highest in north

Air pollution across 74 major Chinese cities worsened in July compared to last year, according to government data released on Tuesday, showing that the government is having trouble shaking its smog problem. The 74 cities struggled with pollution on 26.9 … Continue reading

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Pollutionwatch: The world’s dirtiest cities

For the first time in history, over half the world’s population now live in cities. But only 12% of urban dwellers enjoy airborne particle pollutionthat meets World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines. Globally, lowest city air pollution is in Canada and Iceland … Continue reading

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China scraps high-pollution vehicles in air cleanup

The Chinese government announced on Monday the country will eliminate 6 million high-polluting vehicles before the end of 2014 in a move to bring down air pollution. The mandatory rule applies to vehicles that do not meet exhaust emissions standards. … Continue reading

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China to finish analysis of air pollutant around Beijing

An analysis of the sources of air pollution in Beijing, Tianjin and Shijiazhuang will be finished by the end of June, an official with China’s environmental authority said on Sunday. The environmental authorities are working with the Chinese Academy of … Continue reading

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Beijing at center of China’s worst area for poor air quality

The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region suffered the worst air quality in China in the first six months of the year with all cities in the region recording excessive PM2.5 pollution, according to a Ministry of Environmental Protection report. Poor air quality was … Continue reading

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