Sunday, September 21, 2008

So fresh and so clean clean

I woke up this morning hoping that I was seeing an overcast and foggy sky. No such luck. According to today's Beijing air quality index, it's an extremely unhealthy day. Current Beijing air particle index is at 248. Los Angeles rarely ever creeps over 50. The U.S. EPA website advises that on a day like today, "People with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should avoid all physical activity outdoors. Everyone else should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion." Guess this means the Olympics are officially over.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

how is it to walk around - the differences in the air quality must be palpable...

auntie jean said...

Sometimes I'll notice that my lungs are tight, but usually, it doesn't phase probably b/c I'm never doing anything too strenuous.