The Chinese government may be effectively cracking down on some forms of air pollution, but toxic ozone levels are rising rapidly.
It is predicted that the temperature in eastern China will be relatively high in June, and a high temperature process may occur. The temperature in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region will be higher than normal. The overall ozone pollution is heavier than the same period in the past 6 years, and moderate level ozone pollution may occur.
Ground-level ozone pollution in capital city Beijing recorded its worst month on record in July last year, when ozone levels typically peak, depending on the weather.
Tianjin registered its worst 30-day ozone level in June last year.
While ozone in the upper atmosphere protects life on earth from deadly UV radiation, ozone on ground level is a corrosive, dangerous pollutant that directly harms lung tissue, causing respiratory symptoms and contributing to premature deaths from respiratory diseases.
In most places suffering from severe ozone pollution, such as Mexico City, northern Italy or Los Angeles, transport is the dominant source. In China, due to the country’s vast manufacturing sector, both industry and transport are important sources.
