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China, HK, Macau

February 13, 2010

Know what you’re breathing in when going outside

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When living in an area where the air is obviously polluted with something checking the air quality index (AQI) should be the first thing that you do.  But how does one read  the AQI?  Is it as simple as red and orange mean really bad, and the rest should be ok?  It’s not, and if you think it is then you’re probably not doing your health a favor.

Chris Buckley of Torana Clean Air did a fantastic post dealing with the ins and outs of the Beijing AQI on our friend Dr. Richard Cyr’s site, MyHealthBeijing site.  I encourage you to check it out.



About the Author

Damjan Denoble
Damjan co-founded Asia Healthcare Blog with James Flanagan in 2009. He is currently a law student in his second year at The University of Michigan Law School. Last summer he clerked at the offices of Harris & Moure, a boutique international law firm widely admired for its China Law Blog. He graduated from Duke University in 2007, with a B.A. in Public Policy, concentration in health policy.




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