Beijing covered in smog, according to the degree of contamination exceeding all applicable Bashny.Net

       

Beijing smog continues to cover that level of pollution is beyond all imaginable norms. Authorities appealed to residents not to leave their homes this week unnecessarily, because the toxicity of the air has reached a level that far exceeds the scope of conventional index of air pollution of the American embassies. Experts report that the level of contamination can be held until the end of the week.



      

Visibility in Beijing dropped to about 600 feet, while in some places does not exceed even 100 meters, forcing airports to cancel all flights. The air quality index American embassies appreciated the air on Tuesday as "very different from the norm.



        

Such pollution is the result of urbanization, which accordingly leads to an increase in the use of vehicles and coal. The doctor noted a significant increase in the number of people with respiratory diseases. Citizens expressed extreme outrage over the increasingly worsening situation with the toxicity in the city, and also require to take steps to remedy the situation, which in turn will require serious solutions — reducing the use of fossil fuels and investment in more "green" energy.

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