BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing's air pollution remains a concern for the 2008 Olympics, even though the city is well on its way to fulfilling the environmental pledges made when it bid to host the Games, a United Nations report said on Thursday.
... "While it cannot be denied that Beijing ... has made, and continues to make, strenuous efforts to improve air quality ... air pollution is still the largest environmental and public health issue facing the city," said the report, Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, An Environmental Review
... Of particular concern were the high levels of small particulate matter (PM10), which are sometimes more than 200 percent above recommended safe levels. Click: Beijing meeting pledges but pollution a concern: U.N.
Odd time we live in, eh?
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