Pollution

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Pollution can refer to outdoor air; indoor air; food safety; and water safety. This is a big topic in Beijing, so here is my collection of top articles on pollution.

Outdoor Air Pollution	Indoor Air Pollution
Air Pollution: How Bad Is It, Really? – the #1 most popular post on this blog, this is a great starter to understand the basics My Air Quality Journal: 太可怕！ – a fun and informative romp around Beijing with an air particle monitor, with many surprising results Air Pollution in China: New Slideshow – this is a nice overview of the issue with many graphs and images. Plus, it’s instantly viewable online, fullscreen, with no download. BeijingAir Pollution Data: Now an iPhone App – The US Embassy’s essential AQI feed is available either on their website, or this new iPhone app Let’s Review: Outdoor Air Pollutants and Patient Health – this is a good collection of the health issues How Good are N95 Masks For Pollution? – Actually? Really good… Important Links: BeijingAir - This is an essential website to access the Beijing US Embassy’s particle monitor, with hourly AQI updates for both PM2.5 and ozone	Air Pollution: What About Indoor Air? – This is a good primer on the dangers of indoor air Indoor Plants: Natural Air Purifiers – Three essential plants for your home, office, school… Schools & Air Quality: Here’s A Sample Action Plan – what does your school do when the AQI is over 200? What should it do? Find out… Plants Can Improve Indoor Air – More detail on the 3 great air-scrubbing plants Air Quality: Games For Kids – Some good links to making learning about air pollution fun…almost Pollution: Close Your Windows at Night – yes, unfortunately, the air is usually worst overnight. Here’s why…
Food Safety	Water Safety
Organics Quiz: Do You Know Your Labels? – start here to understand the basics of China’s labeling Food Safety — Very Cool Bilingual Newsletters – from the fantastic Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety Fruits and Veggies: Are Supermarkets Safe? – No, not always… Organics: I Love … Walmart? – yes, I do! Here’s why Organics: Cool Interactive Beijing Map & Guide – Great resource from Greenpeace In The News: Lohao City & Organic Farms – Good info on where to buy	Stay tuned…

Maartje

Thanks for the information. I was just wondering, what is your recent experience where to get “healthy” vegetables and fruits for my baby?

Hope to hear from you.

Best,

Maartje

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