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Caving To Pressure, Beijing Authorities Release Air Pollution Data

AP | By LOUISE WATT | Posted 01.22.2012

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BEIJING -- Caving to public pressure, Beijing environmental authorities started releasing more detailed air quality data Saturday that may better refl...

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U.S. Embassy: Beijing Air Quality Is 'Crazy Bad'

AP | CHI-CHI ZHANG | Posted 05.25.2011

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BEIJING — Pollution in Beijing was so bad Friday the U.S. Embassy, which has been independently monitoring air quality, ran out of conventional ...

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Beijing's Green Olympics: How Green Are The Games?

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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The events leading up to today's opening ceremony illuminated much of Beijing's environmental issues. China went to great efforts to reduce the city's...

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A Green Spotlight on the Olympic Games

Andrew Smeall | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andrew Smeall

Unlike many of the issues seeking political spotlight at the Games, greenhouse gases do not recognize national borders.

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Is the IOC Helping Beijing Hide Its Pollution?

Alex Pasternack | Posted 05.25.2011

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Alex Pasternack

When I was out on the pale white moonscape of the Olympic green on Monday, my throat had the particular tickle of particulates. It wasn't just the intense heat -- and I wasn't even running the 10,000 meter.

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Beijing's Air Is Fine, Outside Of Pollution, Pollen, Heat And Humidity

New York Times | Gina Kolata | Posted 05.25.2011

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And it is hard to dismiss the cautionary tales. Tom Fleming, who won the New York Marathon in 1973 and 1975, is an experienced runner and coach. He wa...

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Beijing Haze Bearable -- Even for Joggers

Meghan Peters | Posted 05.25.2011

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Meghan Peters

I set out on a light run Saturday morning. I jogged for about 40 minutes straight and had no problems at all. There was no shortness of breath or wheezing. On Sunday my throat was sore.

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