Air Pollution in Asia: Real-time Air Quality Index Visual Map

[Downtown David - 白大伟]

While doing research on pollution, I came across this on my surfing travels.

Air Pollution in Asia: Real-time Air Quality Index Visual Map

China is a mess, with today's reading (4/4/2013), many cities have above 300, (Maroon color) defined as hazardous conditions.  Zooming on the map, local conditions (4/4/2013) in Changchun are 150 (Orange), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups, just a breath under Unhealthy condition at 151.  

Zooming in even further, Guilin Lu area reading is 143

Yesterday (4/3/2013) condition in Changchun was hazardous with a reading of 360 (Hazardous)

See the historic data of Changchun and surrounding towns monitoring stations here:

http://www.aqicn.org/city/changchun/

Now that we know how polluted this place is, the website recommends to wear a filter mask.  

[CCF Beijing]

Maybe the surest sign of poor air quality- the Changchun Shangri-La Hotel has the N95 mask onsale in the 1st floor Gift Shop.

 

First time I can recall seeing it there....

[Michael Eden]

The last couple of days have been near or over 500 which is basically TOXIC and would make Changchun the most polluted city on the planet.  However, I believe MUCH of the high numbers has to do with the sand/dust storm that has been passing through.  Sand, not pollution, is a more comforting thought.

[cynthia ding]

it shocked me...did everything change our immune system and made us stronger in another sense?

[Chris]

why am I not surprised...the air, the food, the drink, the medicine. Its endless. Its better not think about it because we have to breath, drink and eat. So if you have no choice on it and you cant influence it than live with it.

[Nicholas Chiasson]

If Bob Ross had been Chineses he'd have said "A little bit of grey, just a little bit of grey"

[Carla Wang]

i thought now it is snowing, the air would get cleaner... Seems not the case...

[Martin Tsui]

good website, dave, btw, have u ever heard of a RZ PM2.5 mask, which is being sold on taobao and is announced a US original brand? I am very close to buy one, considering whether it's just a Chinese knock-out or not....

[Richard Roman]

Very interesting David