Tens of millions of people across northern China were under severe pollution warnings Tuesday, with authorities urging them to reduce outdoor activities as a greyish smog enveloped the region.
Several areas of north China's Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, home to over 100 million people, are suffering from some of the worst pollution they have seen in months.
"Because the smog is so serious, I won't go out for a run like usual, and will just have to stay at home," he told AFP in a business district in downtown Beijing. In several areas in densely populated Hebei province, which surrounds the capital, authorities issued their highest red alert. In the nearby city of Tianjin, south of Beijing and home to 15 million people, the meteorological bureau advised anyone suffering from respiratory issues to refrain from going outside and to wear a mask if they do.Official forecasters say the smog, which they blamed on"unfavourable weather conditions", will linger in the region until temperatures drop from unseasonably mild highs later this week.
But while there has been improvement in recent years, air quality remains far below World Health Organization standards.
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