Stephen Bosello - Impressions of life in China

Living in Beijing (Beijing), China

December 13, 2006

A breath of fresh air

This morning I got up, I started with zombies step into the bathroom where I first heard the music clear his throat (understatement) of the day. So, always in my coma I thought that if I do not pay more for a while. After spending the steps Martians April genuinely understand the origin and accept the Chinese habit.
But today I wanted to go deeper, because it is not just a matter of dust in April. I told many, Italy, that Beijing was the most polluted city in the world. The first would be Mexico City, a small town, but I explained that for certain parameters can be, but the level of particulate matter in Beijing is a world record. Do you want the data? According to the parameters of the European Union average of PM10 should be at most 40 mm/m3, with the mythical 36 days in a year where you can stay within the 50 mm/m3 (where everything and everyone close to the foot). Here, Beijing yesterday marked a pollution index of 256 that the hand chart corresponds to more than 350 mm/m3. Better not to tell the Olympic Committee!

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