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Pollution season is here that time of the year when China’s major cities become shrouded in a blanket of thick smog.
If you’ve ever lived in China or followed news reports from around the country during the winter, you’ve likely seen all those ‘Airpocalypse’ photos.
In addition to the dense, grey skies, pollution also brings real health problems. PM2.5 particles, which can be found in the air on smoggy days, are small enough to penetrate deep into the bloodstream through the lungs and have been known to cause serious health issues. The impact of PM2.5 particles was responsible at least in part for around 1,420,000 deaths in China in 2019.