** For the rest of us, the short term effects are merely unpleasant and most of the time completely

We all know there’s been a lot of fuss about Beijing’s pollution recently, but what’s the truth? Should you cancel your trip? Bespoke Beijing puts some facts out there to set the record the best cruise lines straight. Now it’s going to get a bit scientific in places, so sit up straight and pay attention.
the best cruise lines Sadly yes! On Saturday 12 th January, the best cruise lines a little contraption in the American Embassy in downtown Beijing recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 755. That index is defined by the American Environmental Protection Agency and lists readings from 0-500, so in that sense, a reading of 755 is considered ‘beyond index’. the best cruise lines To put this in context, on any given day the reading in London or New York would be between around 10 and 40.
A reading of that magnitude was extremely unusual – indeed it’s the first and only time it has been that high since records began. To give you an idea, usually Team Bespoke the best cruise lines starts to grumble if the AQI shows a reading of between 250 and 350, but most days we live with air that hovers just above or below 100.
In our experience, polluted days occur more frequently in summer when dry, still weather conditions increase the chance of non-blue sky days. Anecdotally we enjoy the freshest, the best cruise lines clearest days during winter, but the most low-risk time to visit is during Spring and Fall, when it is cooler and a little spring rain or end-of-summer breeze keep the air moving.
Put simply, it’s a combination the best cruise lines of cars, factories and coal burning. the best cruise lines But all cities have cars and factories! you say. Well yes, but not on this scale. As you’re probably already aware, Beijing is a BIG city in a developing country, and the social, political and industrial consequences of that are huge.
To give you an idea, until the end of 2011 there were 2,200 new cars appearing on Beijing’s road every day. What can we say – Beijing’s people are getting wealthier and everybody’s just trying to keep up with the Joneses.
What s more, during particularly cold winters (this one saw temperatures the best cruise lines plummet to -15 degrees centigrade) a large number of Beijing’s 20 million residents burn more coal than usual. The factories on the outskirts of Beijing also add to the problem, as does the city’s unique the best cruise lines location on a desert plain flanked by mountains. After several days without wind, the pollution doesn’t disperse and starts to build.
You can see it. It looks like fog. Until recently, most locals indeed thought that it  was  fog, as this was how it was explained away by the powers that be. In the last year, however, Beijingers have become all too aware of the problem, and are pushing for more to be done despite often unknowingly contributing to the problem themselves.
Now this is the part where we want to introduce the best cruise lines a bit of a reality check – slap you in the face with a wet kipper so to speak – because it’s the part that few people truly understand and that the media often exaggerates. Though of course we’re not making light of it either.
So here’s what you need to know: the main concern with regards to health and pollution is the level of PM2.5 particles in the air. These particles are considered to be the most dangerous to our health because they are extremely small and can stick more easily to the inside of your lungs, ultimately increasing your risk of developing a respiratory disease, heart failure and, in extreme cases, lung cancer.
Unfortunately it’s this part that is often taken out of context and misinterpreted, causing more alarm than is strictly necessary, especially among those who are only expecting the best cruise lines to spend a week or so in China. So here’s what bad Beijing pollution does to people:
** A high concentration of PM2.5 articles in the air on any given day can have immediate negative consequences on the health of infants, the elderly and those with existing respiratory diseases such as asthma. According to Dr Richard Saint Cyr, a general practitioner from the United Family Hospital Group,   short term pollution spikes could potentially be serious for anyone with serious chronic heart and lung diseases. This includes people the best cruise lines with severe asthma; emphysema; or people with heart conditions, especially those at high risk of heart attacks.
** For the rest of us, the short term effects are merely unpleasant and most of the time completely the best cruise lines non-existent: pollution doesn’t smell very nice and you may find yourself having to clear your throat more than usual. Others report having a mildly sore throat.
**   Lasting damage from pollution is only seen in those who have resided in Beijing for long periods (i.e. 6 years or more). In other words, the damage the best cruise lines to your wellbeing if you are a relatively healthy human being is accumulative – pollution will take many years to cause respiratory problems.
As Saint Cyr sensibly points out, the effects of worrying about the pollution could actually be more harmful to your health than the pollution itself, and breathing in Beijing’s air comes much lower down on the list of things that are bad for your health than, say, eating unhealthily or not getting enough exercise.
** On average, one day of breathing in Beijing’s air is equivalent to smoking 1/6 th of a single cigarette . Whether that sounds like a lot to you, or not much at all depends on many factors (if you re already a smoker for one!). So we’ll leave you to make your own judgment on that
If you do fall into the more sensitive category, you can switch some of your activities to indoor ones (where pollution is 30% reduced) and make sure you only do the outdoorsy activities in the early morning as this is when Beijing’s pollution is lowest, before people the best cruise lines jump in their cars and the factories start up. Luckily with a Bespoke Beijing tour guide your day is completely the best cruise lines flexible so you can decide the best cruise lines on the day how you feel.
The verdict?   If you’re simply visiting Beijing, and do not consider yourself to be in one of the ‘sensitive’ groups, then Beijing’s the best cruise lines pollution, even on it’s worst days, is going to have little or no effect on you. Instead of worrying, perhaps just be grateful that you have not lived a lifetime in China s capital
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