AQI 95 in Beijing today. In the US it would fall into the "unhealthy for everyone" category, but in Beijing anything below 101 is a clear day...
Here's what International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge had to say on the subject: The fog you see is based on the basis of humidity and heat. It does not mean to say that this fog is the same as pollution. It can be pollution, but the fog doesn’t mean necessarily that it is pollution. Of course, we prefer clean skies, but the most important thing is the health of the athletes being protected.
I would like to praise the IOC for employing handicapped people: obviously Mr. Rogge is legally blind.
Here's what International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge had to say on the subject: The fog you see is based on the basis of humidity and heat. It does not mean to say that this fog is the same as pollution. It can be pollution, but the fog doesn’t mean necessarily that it is pollution. Of course, we prefer clean skies, but the most important thing is the health of the athletes being protected.
I would like to praise the IOC for employing handicapped people: obviously Mr. Rogge is legally blind.
Here is a picture of a clear day in Beijing:
Photo Greg Baker/AP
Note: If AP has a problem with using of the photo here, please let me know and I'll remove it. For now I consider it "fair use" (this is a non-commercial blog.)
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