Beijing has never been known for its fresh air, but this month pollution levels were up to 45 times the safety limit. It's time for the city to act.
Dear Arfin,
Remember the Beijing Olympics? Lots of people remember record-breaking wins, the grand opening ceremony and beautiful Bird's Nest stadium. You know what I remember? The controversy over the city's air quality being so poor, they worried it would hurt the athletes health and performance.
Tell Beijing it's time to clean up their air.
One weekend this month, the air quality was so awful that residents were afraid to go outside. Pollutants were detected at up to 45 times safe levels -- officially making it the worst weekend on record. The city's bad air has been linked to asthma and other respiratory diseases and in some places the smog gets so dense its delayed traffic and flights.
Beijing's bad air isn't some unfixable problem. China's massive coal consumption and heavy traffic are leading culprits. It's time for the city's Environment Bureau to do something about it.
Demand action to clean up Beijing's air.
 | Thank you for taking action,
Emily V.
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