Ministry forecasts heavy air pollution

Weather in capital region won't be conducive to dispersal, it says

The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei province region is expected to see moderate to heavy air pollution from Thursday to Sunday because of unfavorable weather conditions, according to a forecast released by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment on Wednesday.

The hourly average concentration of PM2.5 is expected to climb to 200 micrograms per cubic meter, it said.