Air Quality for 2008 Beijing Olympics

A modeling study of the local and regional sources of air pollution which contribute to Beijing’s air quality has been conducted by a research team from the DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory, the EPA, the University of Tennessee, Tsinghua University, Peking University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The goal is to improve Beijing’s air quality for visitors and athletes to the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Funded by the EPA, the study will be used to educate and promote an understanding of air quality in developing countries, as well as emissions control technologies.

David Streets, a senior scientist in Argonne's Decision and Information Sciences Division, explains "Typical industrial, coal-burning cities within several hundred kilometers of Beijing add to the local pollution. In these areas, emission controls on stationary sources and vehicles are not as stringent as in Beijing, and emissions are high. Each province's contribution varies dramatically from day to day, depending on wind direction and other meteorological factors. "

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