Chinese New Year and Air Polution

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Chinese New Year Eve in Beijing is about the biggest fireworks celebration in the world.  The Chinese do know how to celebrate!

WOW!  Just after midnight (the peak of fireworks use) the results go off the scale!  Luckily its back to a comfortable Unhealthy reading by noon!

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01-23-2012; 10:00; PM2.5; 33.0; 94; Moderate (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

 

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01-23-2012; 09:00; PM2.5; 66.0; 151; Unhealthy (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

 

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01-23-2012; 08:00; PM2.5; 141.0; 195; Unhealthy (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

 

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01-23-2012; 06:00; PM2.5; 285.0; 335; Hazardous (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

 

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01-23-2012; 05:00; PM2.5; 284.0; 334; Hazardous (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

 

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01-23-2012; 04:00; PM2.5; 296.0; 346; Hazardous (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

 

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01-23-2012; 03:00; PM2.5; 430.0; 454; Hazardous (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

 

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01-23-2012; 02:00; PM2.5; 972.0; 500; Beyond Index // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

 

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01-23-2012; 01:00; PM2.5; 994.0; 500; Beyond Index // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

 

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01-23-2012; 00:20; Past 24hr: PM2.5 avg; 56.5; 135; Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups // Ozone 8hr high; 0.0; 0; No Reading

 

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01-23-2012; 00:00; PM2.5; 225.0; 275; Very Unhealthy (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

 

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01-22-2012; 23:00; PM2.5; 161.0; 211; Very Unhealthy (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

 

See Live updates from the US Embassy Beijing Air Quality measurement station.   2 PM Air Quality is Moderate at 57.   9 PM Air Quality is Very Unhealthy at 243.

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01-22-2012; 21:00; PM2.5; 193.0; 243; Very Unhealthy (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

22 minutes ago

 

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01-22-2012; 21:00; PM2.5; 193.0; 243; Very Unhealthy (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

 

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01-22-2012; 20:00; PM2.5; 108.0; 176; Unhealthy (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

1 hour ago

 

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01-22-2012; 20:00; PM2.5; 108.0; 176; Unhealthy (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

 

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01-22-2012; 19:00; PM2.5; 68.0; 152; Unhealthy (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

2 hours ago

 

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01-22-2012; 19:00; PM2.5; 68.0; 152; Unhealthy (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

 

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01-22-2012; 18:00; PM2.5; 54.0; 131; Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

3 hours ago

 

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01-22-2012; 18:00; PM2.5; 54.0; 131; Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

 

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01-22-2012; 17:00; PM2.5; 51.0; 126; Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

4 hours ago

 

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01-22-2012; 17:00; PM2.5; 51.0; 126; Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

 

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01-22-2012; 16:00; PM2.5; 35.0; 99; Moderate (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

5 hours ago

 

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01-22-2012; 16:00; PM2.5; 35.0; 99; Moderate (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

 

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01-22-2012; 15:00; PM2.5; 23.0; 69; Moderate (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

6 hours ago

 

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01-22-2012; 15:00; PM2.5; 23.0; 69; Moderate (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

 

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01-22-2012; 14:00; PM2.5; 18.0; 57; Moderate (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

7 hours ago

 

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01-22-2012; 14:00; PM2.5; 18.0; 57; Moderate (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

 

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01-22-2012; 13:00; PM2.5; 20.0; 62; Moderate (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

8 hours ago

 

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01-22-2012; 13:00; PM2.5; 20.0; 62; Moderate (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

 

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01-22-2012; 12:20; Past 24hr: PM2.5 avg; 18.4; 58; Moderate // Ozone 8hr high; 0.0; 0; No Reading

9 hours ago

 

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01-22-2012; 12:20; Past 24hr: PM2.5 avg; 18.4; 58; Moderate // Ozone 8hr high; 0.0; 0; No Reading

 

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01-22-2012; 12:00; PM2.5; 22.0; 67; Moderate (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

9 hours ago

 

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01-22-2012; 12:00; PM2.5; 22.0; 67; Moderate (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

 

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01-22-2012; 11:00; PM2.5; 21.0; 65; Moderate (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

10 hours ago

 

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01-22-2012; 11:00; PM2.5; 21.0; 65; Moderate (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

 

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01-22-2012; 10:00; PM2.5; 21.0; 65; Moderate (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

11 hours ago

 

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01-22-2012; 10:00; PM2.5; 21.0; 65; Moderate (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

 

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01-22-2012; 09:00; PM2.5; 16.0; 52; Moderate (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

12 hours ago

 

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01-22-2012; 09:00; PM2.5; 16.0; 52; Moderate (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

 

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01-22-2012; 08:00; PM2.5; 19.0; 60; Moderate (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

13 hours ago

 

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01-22-2012; 08:00; PM2.5; 19.0; 60; Moderate (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

 

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01-22-2012; 07:00; PM2.5; 16.0; 52; Moderate (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

14 hours ago

 

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01-22-2012; 07:00; PM2.5; 16.0; 52; Moderate (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

 

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01-22-2012; 06:00; PM2.5; 16.0; 52; Moderate (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

15 hours ago

 

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01-22-2012; 06:00; PM2.5; 16.0; 52; Moderate (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

 

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01-22-2012; 05:00; PM2.5; 15.0; 49; Good (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

16 hours ago

 

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01-22-2012; 05:00; PM2.5; 15.0; 49; Good (at 24-hour exposure at this level) // Ozone; 0.0; 0; No Reading

 

17 hours ago