Beijing was covered with toxic smog

Thursday morning Beijing was covered with toxic smog, the authorities announced higher, "yellow" threat level. The visibility in the Chinese capital a few hundred meters, had to close a major road connecting the capital with neighbouring cities. Authorities advised citizens to wear protective masks, and the elderly and children not to leave the housing. Could, according to forecasts, will last until Friday morning. According to the Agency "Xinhua" index content in the air of small particulate matter (PM 2.5) inflated twenty times — 500 units at a rate of 25 micrograms dirty particles per cubic meter of air. The U.S. Embassy in Beijing reported that on Wednesday morning a short time the index reached the level at 671 micrograms.

Annually Beijingers suffered from heavy smog.

In January 2013, the increase in the level of air pollution recorded in Beijing times. A record was noted on 13 January 2013, the pollution — PM 2.5 index then surpassed the mark of 900 units. The air, especially in winter, in Beijing spoils calm from industrial coal combustion. Suffer from smog and other cities of China for example in Shanghai and Guangzhou, he often rises to dangerous to the health of 200 units.







Source: www.ridus.ru