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Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau

More Transparency For China? Beijing Releasing Pollution Data

AP | Posted 03.07.2012 | Green
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BEIJING — A bureau in charge of monitoring China's frequently smog-choked capital will release more detailed reports, state media said Friday, f...

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In Last Ditch Effort for Clean Olympic Air, Beijing May Ban 90 Percent of Cars

Alex Pasternack | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
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Beijing is inside a "bowl" formed by mountains to the north that help to trap pollution over the city. And because athletes will be ingesting more air than an average person, the hazard for them is even greater.

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International Olympic Committee Warns Beijing Air Is "A Possible Risk"

Washington Post | Amy Shipley | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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The International Olympic Committee acknowledged for the first time today that air pollution could be harmful for athletes at this summer's Olympics i...

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