Beijing Air Quality 2008-08-05T22:01:59+00:00 http://mapsomething.com/demo/olympics/airquality.kml http://mapsomething.com/demo/olympics/airquality.kml 1015899 <p>Beijing uses a API, air pollution index. In the US, we use an AQI, air quality index. An AQI of 100 is equal to 0.08 ppm for ozone, but is different for other pollutants. </p> <p>They don't use the same AQI that the US does. In fact, China uses a different value than Hong Kong.</p> <p>For Hong Kong, a level at or below 100 is same for a short-term 24 hour period. However, if the levels are consistently high during the year, long-term health effects could occur at this range. </p> <p>For more information visit the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_quality#Hong_Kong">Wikipedia Page on Air Quality</a> and <a href="http://www.brezhnev.net/beijing-air-pollution-indices/">Beijing Air Pollution Indices</a>.</p> 2008-10-14T13:59:04+00:00 Mapufacture