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Q: Dangerous level of air pollution in Beijing: how are you surviving?

Air quality is at 'orange' in Beijing.

What are you doing to protect yourself?

I am using a face-mask bought on Taobao recommended by a local friend when i go out, but not sure if it is doing anything for me

10 years 5 weeks ago in  Health & Safety - China

 
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Read reviews of masks here www.myhealthbeijing.com

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Jeez, what are they doing... the smog there is looking like something from Silent Hill or a post-apocalyptic nightmare. That's the capital of China folks and a symbol of China's progress... SMOG FOR ALL.

 

I would get out if I were you people. This MUST leave permanent damage. Head south would be best, just not to Shanghai... I heard it is pretty bad there too. 

 

 

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They should pay me a lot of money to work in Beijing! A lot!

 

If anybody cares for air quality, here's the link:

 

 

http://aqicn.org/?map

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"Air quality is at 'orange' in Beijing.

What are you doing to protect yourself?"

 

I make sure I don't live in Beijing......Guangzhou isn't perfect but I'm sure the air pollution isn't as bad down south!

ScotsAlan:

GZ air quality is a lot better than it was 10 years ago, that's for sure.

 

I think the issue with pollution here has a lot to do with the weather system. It's just not windy enough. The air is stagnant.

 

Maritime temperate climates give the best air quality. 

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Bad choice...bad luck.  Whatever.  Why do you choose to live in such a toxic environment?

 

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I just would never. I got offered a lot of money to work in Beijing and I turned it down for this very reason. There is no way in hell I would subject myself to this:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNACCEPTABLE!!!!!!!!!! I really don't think masks are going to help that much. My Chinese boyfriend lives in Beijing and I'm trying to find him an engineering job here so he can get out of that hell hole. Hopefully pictures like this will push him to make the jump.

 

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"( Took this one myself..I'm such a good photographer...lol)

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I own two alenair purifiers and my office has a built in purification system. Outside, masks of course. I spend a few thousand each year on filters, not cheap.

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1.  Increase your in take of fruits and veggies. 

2.  Take your multi-vitamin. 

3.   Exercise more. 

4.  Limit out door exposure as much as possible.

5   Make a plan to leave

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1. Stop breathing
2. Invest into a hazmat suit (type 1)
3. Move to a place where the air is less toxic

4. Be philosophic about life and more specifically, lifespan, we have to die one day, of something. Air pollution for instance.
 

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'BBQ has been banned!' on the teli. There's no air around Capital. Will new human species develop? There?  No air, just 'rice and money'. 

 

Come to Xin, we BBQ here all the time!

Did Darwin say everything, or more 'development on the top of the tree' is on the way?

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Beijing

brother1818:

I tried to upload a picture. I took the same picture yesterday and today and then split them in half to show the contrast in air quality over the past 24 hours. Anyway, here is the link since I'm too technological challenged to actually upload it here. 

 

http://imgur.com/RD6FJK5

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Web link doesn't work, if posted as comment! I think your photo is too big.

GOOG 'opinion' on your link: 'Your search - http://imgur.com/RD6FJK5 - did not match any documents.'

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Today in Suzhou, it's just ... pm2.5 around level 250. Wanted to enjoy the spring weather and go running. Nope.

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1. Monitor the AQI and levels of PM 2.5 particles (fine particles which can enter the bloodstream). Download an AQI-monitoring app for your phone, tablet or computer to keep an eye on pollution levels in your area. See our article on "Apps for Tracking Pollution" for recommendations.

2. When the AQI is above 200, try to limit the time you (and your children) spend outdoors. Exercise outdoors is inadvisable under these conditions.

3. If you must go outside during periods of heavy pollution, wear an N95-rated pollution mask (these can block up to 95% of fine PM 2.5 particles), hat (if temperature allows), and with minimal skin exposed. Avoid busy roads as far as possible to avoid breathing in fumes from traffic.

4. Keep doors and windows closed as much as possible indoors.

5. Remember that even with doors and windows closed, the air you're breathing indoors still contains many of the particles that can cause harm. Use an air purifier at home and in your office to keep the air you're breathing indoors as clean as possible. A variety of options are available at different price points, from the "DIY" filters sold from around 200 yuan by Smart Air (http://smartairfilters.com/) to the top-end machines sold by the likes of IQ Air (http://www.iqair-china.com/en_gb/) and Blueair (http://www.blueair.cn/en/index.asp).

6. Finally, pay attention to what you're eating - a healthy diet cannot make pollution go away, but it can keep your body and immune system strong.

You could learn more here http://onestop.globaltimes.cn/pollution-in-china-an-introduction/

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