Beijing Sandstorm
Prompts Pollution
Warning for Some
22 Million
Bloomberg News
Parts of the central business district are shrouded in a dust storm in Beijing on May 4.
Photographer: Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images
A sandstorm with strong winds from Inner Mongolia is causing hazardous
pollution levels in Beijing, contributing to flight delays and prompting
warnings to the capital’s nearly 22 million residents to avoid outdoor
activities.
The entire city is under serious PM10 particulate pollution, according to Beijing’s Environmental Monitoring Center. The concentration of PM2.5 --
particles that pose the greatest health risks --was 684 micrograms per
cubic meter as of midday, according to a U.S. Embassy monitor, more than
27 times the World Health Organization’s recommended exposure level over
24 hours.
Beijing Capital International Airport reported on its website that 51
arriving flights had been or would be delayed Thursday.
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