Smog Across China Worsens - 1,000 ppm 2.5 In Hebei, Multiple Cities Exceed 500 ppm
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Tianjin airport suspended services between 8:30pm on Sunday and 10am yesterday, leaving 131 flights canceled and 75 delayed. Meanwhile, all expressways in the northern city were closed. Tianjin authorities increased public transport capacity by 15 percent to accommodate passengers, as cars have been ordered to run on alternate days for five days until midnight tomorrow.
Beijing also increased its public transport and implemented the same odd-even number plate rule.
In the eastern province of Shandong, more than 100 toll gates on four expressways were closed and some flights at the provincial capital’s airport were delayed by more than two hours.
The smog that began to envelop Beijing, Tianjin and the provinces of Hebei, Henan and Shandong over the weekend is forecast to clear on Thursday. Over 20 cities have issued red alerts for smog. Yesterday, PM2.5 readings in many cities in northern China exceeded 500 micrograms per cubic meter. The reading at one station in Shijiazhuang, Hebei’s capital, exceeded 1,000 mgs.
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