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Tourists wearing breathing masks visit The Bund in the smog on January 3, 2015 in Shanghai, China.

Jan 12, 2016 PM EST - Ma Elena Garcia

Beijing Closes 2,500 Firms in 2016 To Reduce Air Pollution and Environmental Degradation

Beijing’s municipal government announced that it will close 2,500 small polluting firms this year in its latest effort to curb pollution.

Heavy smog in Beijing, China forces tourists to wear face masks outdoors.  (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)

Jan 05, 2016 AM EST - Czarelli Tuason

China Says Slight Improvement In Beijing’s Air Quality Has Been Observed In 2015

The environmentl protection bureau of Biejing has noted a slight improvement in air pollution as PM2.5 levels drop by 6.2 percent from the previous year and 10 percent from 2013.

Canadian company sells bottled air to China. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)

Dec 27, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

Canadian Company Sells Bottled Fresh Air To China; Firm Sees Huge Demand From Chinese Consumers

Vitality Air company is seeing huge demand from its Chinese consumers after bottled air products were made available in China last month.

Heavy smog covers Beijing, China (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

Dec 06, 2015 AM EST - Czarelli Tuason

Beijing Artists Turns China's Air Pollution Into Smog Bricks

Wang Rensheng known as "Nut Brother," an activist-artist in China, uses a vacuum cleaner to suck up air pollutants in Beijing and turning them into "smog bricks."

Beijing covered in heavy smog (Photo Xiao Lu Chu/Getty Images)

Dec 01, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

Baijing's Air Pollution Reportedly Reached Hazardous Levels

The air pollution in Beijing reportedly reached an "orange alert" on Sunday with PM 2.5 levels at 391 micrograms per cubic meter attributed to coal burning in homes and industrial plants.

People in Shenyang are forced to wear face masks due to the heavy smog.  (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)

Nov 10, 2015 AM EST - Therese Agcopra

Air Pollution in China is 50 Times Worse Than Safe Levels Specified By The WHO As Residents Rely on Coal Burning To Stay Warm In The Winter

Sunday's air pollution reading in China is by far the country's worst since 2013.

South Korea (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)

Nov 04, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

Seoul Experiences Heavy Smog And Haze From Coal Powered Plants And Winds Blowing From China

Seoul's dust level has reportedly been the highest this season as coal-powered plant contribute to air pollution, as well as the wind blowing from China, whose reportedly using fossil fuels to generate heat in their homes.

(Photo by: Christopher Furlong / Getty Images News) A new study conducted by a group of scientists reveals that premature deaths brought about by air pollution may reach 6.6 million by 2050.

Sep 22, 2015 PM EDT - Diana Tomale

New Study Reveals That The Number of Premature Deaths Caused By Air Pollution Globally Could Double By 2050

The number of premature deaths caused by air pollution continues to increase and could possibly reach over 6 million by 2050 according to a new study.

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