US embassy relying on own air monitoring system

The US embassy in Beijing has set up its own air monitoring station out of concern for the health of its staff.

The embassy has been releasing its own private air quality reports since last year, which differ significantly from the ones issued by the Beijing government, spokesperson Susan Stevenson said in an interview last week with Canwest News Service.

People can check the air quality near the embassy on a Twitter feed called BeijingAir, with the latest information updated every hour.