Sunday 18 January 2015

Pollution soars in Chinese capital amid winter smog

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Pollution soars in Chinese capital amid winter smog
Beijing (AFP) Jan 15, 2015 - Pollution levels soared in Beijing on Thursday to readings more than 20 times WHO recommended limits, as an annual bout of intense smog returned to haunt the Chinese capital despite government vows to address the plague. Levels of PM2.5 particulates - the smallest and most dangerous, with a diameter small enough to deeply penetrate the lungs - were recorded at 568 micrograms per cubic metr ... more


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