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February 27, 2014

China's smog suffocating agriculture?
Beijing (UPI) Feb 26, 2013
China's air pollution is putting the country's agriculture sector at risk, experts say. Smog has blanketed Beijing for at least a week, and much of north and central China - about one-seventh of the country - was also covered in smog last weekend, state-run news agency Xinhua reports. On Wednesday evening, PM2.5 levels - the measurement of air pollution particles less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter, which pose health risks - averaged 446 micrograms per cubic meter over a 24-hour pe ... read more

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