Is the pollution going to be a problem at the 2022 Beijing Olympics?
Source: https://ftw.usatoday.com/2022/02/smog-pullution-beijing-olympics-2022-air-quality
Author: Andrew Joseph
According to The Washington Post, the Beijing Winter Olympics will be dealing with “extremely unfavorable” weather conditions along with “very unhealthy” pollution and smog levels. Though efforts have been made to control emissions in the region, the weather this time of year presents conditions for hazardous smog to thrive. Lauri Myllyvirta, lead analyst at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, a Finland-based group, said the downturn in air quality, despite extensive government preparations, “shows how far Beijing has to go to systematically limit winter air pollution.”