Beijing Chokes on Off-the-Charts Levels of Pollution Twice in 24 Hours
Dennis Mersereau · 01/15/15 02:31PMBeneath a sky that makes a locker room full of Axe Body Spray seem like a breath of fresh air, the air quality sensor at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing has measured off-the-chart levels of fine particulate pollution twice in 24 hours. The first reading showed an air quality index of 586, or simply "beyond index."