Blog Tag - Air Pollution

The Best Indoor Plants to Combat Airborne Pollution and Toxins
UPDATE Mar 6, 2019: It seems we (among many others) were duped into believing that the air purifying effects of plants are much greater than they...
Beijing Not Even In Top 100 Most Polluted Cities
According to a report released by Greenpeace today, Beijing now ranks 122 in the list of the world's most polluted cities. The report was compiled...
The Best Pollution Masks of 2019 
As a Beijinger, you'll certainly be familiar with the smog and pollution that all-too-frequently plagues the capital. While no masks are perfect (and...
What Social Media Says About China’s War on Air Pollution
How does the average Chinese person feel about air quality today? It’s a question that seems even more pressing nowadays considering that in 2018,...
Smog Day: An Illustrated Guide
Good morning Beijing! The factories were very busy last night. Yet when you first woke up this morning, it took you a minute to understand what was...
Misleading Headlines Add Fire to Media's Complex Relationship with China's Pollution Crisis
Not only does air pollution make you more likely to be a criminal, it'll also make you a dimwit too. That's according to study published last week by...
Beicology: Beijing's Recent Smog Resurgance, Explained
Since Labor Day holiday came to an end, the capital has once again been bestowed with blissfully blue skies. But this time, many Beijingers are...
Beicology: Breathe Purified Air Anywhere With This New Futuristic Mask
Winter in Beijing usually means one thing: wheeze-inducing smog. And while this past season has been astonishingly good, the PM2.5 levels have been...
Clouded Morals: Exposure to Pollution May Lead to Increased Levels of Unethical Behavior, Study Finds
A new study has shown that exposure to increased levels of air pollution, and even imagining exposure to air pollution, may lead to “unethical...
Beijing Winter Essentials: Survival Items to Kick Mother Nature’s Frigid and Merciless Arse
Winter is rarely a time to relish in Beijing – hellish smog, freezing temperatures, and globules of frozen spit aren’t usually present in Santa’s...
Beicology: Will Beijing Fashionistas Flock to Buy These Pollution Masks?
The haze has been heavy lately, and we all, of course, know what that means: we should be strapping on air quality masks to ensure our lungs stay...
Beicology: Personalize Your PM2.5 Protection with Cambridge Masks' New High Tech App
Editor's Note: Cambridge Mask's Kickstarter campaign went live May 30, check it out here Glancing at AQI readings and strapping a mask across your...
China's New Air Purifier Standards Set to Filter Out Low-Quality Products
This post comes courtesy of our content partners at TechNode. China is pushing forward with the formulation of new standards for the air purifier...
DP Spring in the Air: Blueair Also Protects Against Pollen, From Stockholm to Beijing
Spring is in the air, and nobody will be as aware of that as those suffering from severe pollen allergies during this time of year. Not everyone is...
"Whale Rider" Author Witi Ihimaera to Give Bookworm Talk, March 24
As the first published author of New Zealand's Māori Aboriginal minority, Witi Ihimaera has taken tales that are very specific to his culture and...