According to the article, “Parts of Japan smothered in China
air pollution” written by Julian Ryall, stated that on Sunday, March 10, parts
of Japan were being covered by China’s air pollution due to the cause of
sandstorms in northern China and Mongolia. The day before the government of
Fukuoka City had announced that the average amount of a toxic pollutant known
as PM2.5 was above the official national environment standard in which the
standard was set to 35 micrograms per cubic meter. Experts say this form of
airborne pollution can trigger inflammatory responses both in the body's
respiratory tract and blood vessels. Ryall also stated that Japan’s visibility
was greatly reduced because of the air pollution in which prompted local
authorities to issue a provisional warning for residents to stay indoors as
much as possible and to wear masks to avoid inhaling dust when they go outside.
They were also warned to not hang laundry outdoors and avoid taking part in
sports or other strenuous outdoor activities.
The local authorities also added that they will issue a formal health
warning if levels of PM2.5 reach 70 micrograms per cubic meter. Other cities in
Japan reported similar conditions in which also impacted flights, along with high-speed
railway services and vehicle traffic on highways due to reduced visibility.
This article states that Japan is really being affected by
China’s air pollution. Causing reduced visibility and certain health concerns.
The same thing this article didn’t state like some of the other articles about
China and Japan was the method to clean up the air pollution. It also didn’t
state what procedures they would be taking to get rid of the air pollution.
3/21/2013
8:38 AM
Charles Vang
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