smog makes condom sale rise in beijing - times of india - hvac air purifier

Beijing: online orders for condoms and sportswear, not masks and air purifiers, surged in the Chinese capital, with more than 22 million people in the first city
Red alert for rising levels of pollution.
While it is easy to imagine a sharp increase in orders for pollution-proof products in smog weather, sales of condoms and sporting goods have surged --
According to official media reports, clothing may be a bit unexpected.
According to the search rating provided by Taobao last week.
Com, China's largest online shopping platform, has apparently been linked to smog in Chinese cities.
Beijing has been shrouded in heavy fog for several days in the past few weeks, followed by the city's first red alert on Monday, saying the air will last until December 10.
In Beijing and some northern cities heavily affected by smog, condom orders have grown more than sales in cities with cleaner air.
During the smog, people's interest in sportswear has also increased.
These cities with severe smog recorded more frequent search for sportswear, as residents were more willing to exercise outside once the air became cleaner.
Beijing has taken a series of emergency pollution control measures ranging from shutting down industrial operations to reducing road traffic by half.
Beijing's vehicle restrictions on odd and even license plates will continue until noon on Thursday.
Many parents complained that the school was suddenly closed for three months.
A few days later, they had to stay and take care of them, and thought the school was more capable of dealing with pollution than the family.
One resident said the school recently installed an air purifier with funds from parents.
We don't have air filters at home.
In all aspects, she said, it is better to study at school in smog days than at home.
Although coal is strictly forbidden in Central and some suburbs of Beijing, coal is still used for heating in all rural areas of smog
The northern provinces were affected.
Xie Shaodong, an environmental professor, said the main reason is the widespread use of low pollution
Quality coal in rural areas and areas lacking environmental supervision.
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