When Breathing is a Risk in China
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Levels of deadly pollutants up to 40 times the recommended exposure limit in Beijing and other cities have struck fear into parents and led them to take steps that are radically altering the nature of urban life for their children. Parents are confining sons and daughters to their homes. Schools are cancelling outdoor activities and field trips. Parents with means are choosing schools based on air-filtration systems, and some international schools have built gigantic, futuristic-looking domes over sports fields to ensure healthy breathing.
Read more here: http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/chinas-air-is-keeping-an-entire-generation-indoors/18437?tag=main
Date and Source: April 25, 2013, Smart Planet
