Olympic Events May Be Reschduled Due to Pollution

Reuters reported on Tuesday that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decide to reschedule some events at the Beijing Games if it finds the level of air pollution to be a health threat to athletes. The decision to reschedule will be decided just before or even during the Games.

The IOC is currently analysing recent air quality reports sent by Beijing. Efforts to decrease air pollution in the Chinese city have included a trial test held last summer that took 1.3 million cars off of the road, plus the shut down of high-emission plants. Experts have called the plan unscientific.

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