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Beijing air pollution hits catastrophic heights

Marc Howe | January 14, 2013 | 5:38 am Energy China Europe Coal Uranium 

Air pollution in the Chinese capital of Beijing has hit hazardous levels, as large swathes of the country are engulfed by smoggy weather conditions. The official measure of PM2.5, referring to minute airborne particulate matter which is the most hazardous...

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