Air Quality PM2.5 Levels: Toronto vs Beijing

Woe is Beijing, China’s air pollution reading. Here is the PM2.5 pollution levels between Toronto and Beijing this morning, ~9:00 EST. Beijing is truly shocking.

The PM 2.5 level of pollution measures air pollution particles that are 2.5 microns or less, or called fine particulate. This particle size will get inhaled and trapped in the lungs. In comparison a human hair is 100 microns in diameter.

Air quality PM2.5 pollution levels, Toronto vs Beijing, 2016 Dec 04, 09:00 EST. Toronto is less than 10% of Bejing’s PM2.5 level air pollution.

This cannot be good for anyone living in Beijing or North-East China.

Air quality PM2.5 pollution levels, Toronto vs Beijing, 2016 Dec 17, 08:00 EST. Beijing is over 20x Toronto PM2.5 level air pollution. This is alarming.

Air quality PM2.5 pollution levels, Toronto vs Beijing, 2016 Dec 17, 10:00 EST. ChangzhiPM2.5 level air pollution quality is through the roof. This is alarming.

China Beijing Air pollution PM2.5 level is at an unprecedented high, 2016 Dec 21

China Beijing Air pollution PM2.5 level is at an unprecedented high, 2016 Dec 31

2016 Dec 31: Beijing air is 29 times more polluted than Toronto. How much higher can it go?

China Beijing Air pollution PM2.5 level is at an unprecedented high, 2017 Jan 01

2017 Jan 01: The New Year is upon us but the pollution in Beijing and Northern China continues. Hazardous.

China Beijing Air pollution PM2.5 level is at an unprecedented high above 500, 2017 Jan 03

Adendum 2017 Jan 03: Beijing PM2.5 air pollution levels 35 times that of Toronto. This is the first time I’ve seen air pollution above 500, the supposed limit of the scale. Apparently not high enough.

China Beijing Air pollution PM2.5 level is at an unprecedented high above 500, 2017 Jan 03, 11:40am

China Beijing Air pollution PM2.5 level is at an unprecedented high above 500, 2017 Jan 03, 16:00