Air Pollution Reaches Hazardous
Levels in N.E. China
2015-11-10
Air pollution reached extremely hazardous levels yesterday in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning province.
Air pollution reached extremely hazardous levels yesterday in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning province.
Data from the Shenyang Environmental Protection Agency showed the density of the poisonous tiny airborne particulates known as PM2.5 topped 1,000 micrograms per cubic meter at their maximum levels.
Local authorities have warned residents to stay indoors and demanded that power plants cut output.
People in northern China burn coal for heating, a practice believed to have fouled the air.
Other major causes of air pollution include industrial emissions and vehicle exhaust fumes.
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