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| Wearing my 3-M special mask at the Bridge Cafe in northwest Beijing |
For the first year and a half we have been here in Beijing, Cindy has monitored the air quality daily. It was nearly always up over 100 micrograms of small particulates (2.5 microns) per cubic meter, which is considered unhealthy. Often it is like today, over 200. And last week it was up over 300, 400, 500...up to 700. You could practically chew it.
By comparison, on Saturday in New York City, the same measure was 19, Edward Wong reported in the New York Times.
By comparison, on Saturday in New York City, the same measure was 19, Edward Wong reported in the New York Times.
