Yesterday Danwei reported that China’s State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) published air pollution statistics for major Chinese cities.
The Beijing pollution rating for December 12, 2006 was a record 500, the maximum score on the scale that SEPA uses. 200 is considered a bad day for Beijing. The primary pollutant on December 12 was described by SEPA as “inhalable particles” (ÂèØÂê∏ÂÖ•È¢óÁ≤íÁâ©)….[Full Text]




