Beijing pollution News

Till a decade ago, 5 lakh people used to die prematurely every year in China due to pollution, this has also reduced now. China was successful in reducing the level of pollution because it worked against pollution on a war footing. India needs to learn a lot from China in view of the serious problem of pollution. On this, we have prepared a report on how China was successful in controlling pollution in a decade, it is important for you to see this report.

Presence of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) - which add fragrance to household products - are being seen as big contributors to air toxicity.

The weather too turned very cold with temperature dropping to below zero.

From January to November, the capital saw the average concentration of PM2.5 - the smallest, most harmful particles of pollution - reduced to 60 micrograms per cubic meter, a reduction of 25.6 percent.

In Delhi, unlike in Beijing, the air pollution emergency is mostly felt only when it is visually confirmed. Even then, the city seems to lack a consensus and effective plan to tackle toxic air.

Beijing will shut down 2,500 small and polluting firms in 2016 in its latest environmental protection efforts, said the municipal government.

Seven persons were killed and four others injured after a truck overturned and squashed a tricycle with 11 farmers aboard in China.

More than 100 million people in China have been warned to stay indoors after at least 10 Chinese cities issued red alerts for smog, state media reported Thursday.

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China's capital registered a boom in online orders for condoms and sportswear rather than masks and air purifiers, state media reported on Wednesday, as the city of over 22 million people reeled under the first-ever red alert for rising levels of pollution.