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Capital among most polluted cities for first time

By Zheng Jinran | China Daily | Updated: 2015-08-18 07:36

Beijing was among the worst 10 cities in China for air quality in July, the first time this year the capital has dropped so low.

Only 35.5 percent of days in the month met the national standard, putting the capital at 65th among the country's 74 major cities.

According to the Ministry of Environmental Protection's monthly air quality report on Monday, most of the polluted days registered excessive ozone concentration.

Capital among most polluted cities for first time

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