Drop of 40% of fine dust over five years … Factory Transfer · Fine bomb effect – Chosun.com

Entry 2019.01.05 17:29
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The level of pollution in Beijing has decreased by more than 40% since the beginning of the "war against air pollution" by the Chinese government. However, the concentration of ultrafine dust is five times that recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), which is far below global standards.

According to data published by the Beijing Municipal Environmental Bureau on April 4, the concentration of fine dust and the concentration of fine dust (PM10) at the beginning of 2018 were respectively 42.7% and 27% lower, 8% to 2013. Sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentrations decreased by 77.8% and 25%, respectively.

In particular, the concentration of ultrafine dust, which seriously affects respiratory health, decreased by 12.1% compared to the previous year, with an annual average of 51 μg / m³. However, it is still 1.5 times higher than China's recommendations for ultrafine dusts (less than 35 μg / m³) and five times higher than the World Health Organization (WHO) ultrafine dusts recommendations. (less than 10 μg / m³).

The Chinese government has put in place an "action plan" to fight against severe air pollution in 2013 and has sharply reduced emissions of air pollutants. According to Reuters, the Beijing authorities forced 656 companies identified as sources of pollution last year to transfer their business and impose a total fine of 230 million yuan (about 38.5 billion yuan) on it. fines for violation of pollution standards. According to Chinese daily China Daily, improving air quality in the neighboring city of Hebei has also been beneficial. Hebei City is the largest steel production complex in China.

Some environmentalists feared, however, that air quality would deteriorate again, claiming that "the pollution index of the main industrial cities had increased by 11% last November". "This year, China's economic growth is expected to slow down and local governments should relax pollutant regulation," they said.