Capital answers pollution questions
By Zheng Jinran | China Daily | Updated: 2015-12-09 07:52
Beijing issued a red alert for air pollution that took effect at 7 am on Tuesday and will remain in force until noon on Thursday. The Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau and the Beijing Environment Monitoring Center have answered some of the public's questions.
Q. The red alert was issued only 13 hours before it took effect, instead of 24 hours in advance. Why?
A: Under the capital's updated emergency response plan on air pollution, released in March, Beijing has to issue a red alert 24 hours before it comes into effect.
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