Beijing for the first time warned about air pollution

Beijing on December 7 has for the first time raised the level of warning about air pollution to the highest level, after the smoke carried an unpleasant smell back to the city.

China raised the highest level of pollution warning

According to Bloomberg, the Chinese capital authorities raised the warning level of air pollution from the orange threshold to the red threshold , effective from 7 am on December 8 to December 10. This statement was posted on the Weibo social network on December 7 by the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau.

With this highest level of air pollution warning , some industrial companies in Beijing will have to stop or limit production, outdoor construction activities will be banned, elementary and kindergarten schools are recommended. for students to leave school - according to the statement above.

Even healthy people are advised by the authorities to avoid outdoor activities and should choose to use public transport.

Air pollution makes the Beijing sky dark.

The move to raise the air pollution warning to Beijing's highest level was noticeable, because the level of haze on December 7, though severely still not as thick as the haze of smoke, attacked the city last week - when The Chinese capital keeps the alert level orange during the week.

According to the Beijing City Environmental Monitoring Center, PM2.5 particle density - the type of pollutant particle is considered to be the most dangerous to human health - at 6 am on December 7 in the area near the square. Tiananmen is 208 micrograms / cubic meter, compared to 666 micrograms / cubic meter last week.

"Red warning shows that local authorities have stepped up efforts to protect citizens from pollution. This may stem from government pressure , " said Dong Liansai, climate campaigner and energy of East Asia Greenpeace, said.

According to the China National Center for Environmental Monitoring, the sky in Beijing can only turn green again after the haze reached its peak this Wednesday.

Heavy air pollution in Beijing from the end of November has raised new concerns about the ability of the Chinese government to improve air quality, despite the country's leaders repeatedly asserting it. Determining environmental pollution is a top policy priority.

Last week, the density of dangerous particles in the air in Beijing increased to 25 times the recommended level by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Chinese people wear protective masks when participating in the running competition.

The Japanese People's Daily quoted a hydro-meteorological forecaster as saying the haze is attacking the Beijing atmosphere as a result of "factories exhausting smoke and adverse weather conditions" . Chinese Environmental Protection Minister Chen Jining said the country will strengthen inspection of polluting factories.

The Chinese government has urged local governments to take emergency measures to respond to pollution - according to a Dec. 6 statement by the Ministry of Environmental Protection.

The ministry also said that automobile emissions are an important source of pollution for the atmosphere in Beijing. According to some estimates, 10% of cars circulating in China exceed emissions standards, leading to more serious air pollution.

Last week, the Beijing Department of Transportation announced it would consider adopting a traffic jam to reduce traffic and reduce air pollution. The People's Daily reported that this fee would have to be applied long ago.