Lantern Festival Fireworks Contribute to Serious Pollution

Lantern Festival Fireworks Contribute to Serious Pollution
Feb 25, 2013 By eChinacities.com

On February 24, Beijing’s Meteorological Observatory released yet another yellow warning regarding air pollution, and advised citizens to refrain from setting off fireworks. Despite the warning, fireworks were set off across the city, leaving a noticeable smoky smell in the air. 25 of Beijing’s 36 air monitoring stations have detected serious pollution levels, with the PM 2.5 levels said to be over 300 in many parts of the city.

See also: A Breath of Fresh Air: Buying Anti-pollution Masks in Beijing

Warning:The use of any news and articles published on eChinacities.com without written permission from eChinacities.com constitutes copyright infringement, and legal action can be taken.

Keywords: Beijing air pollution Beijing PM 2.5 Lantern Festival Fireworks

0 Comments

All comments are subject to moderation by eChinacities.com staff. Because we wish to encourage healthy and productive dialogue we ask that all comments remain polite, free of profanity or name calling, and relevant to the original post and subsequent discussion. Comments will not be deleted because of the viewpoints they express, only if the mode of expression itself is inappropriate.