Smog pushes Beijing residents to innovate for the world - good quality air purifiers

BEIJING-Beijing residents are worried about breathing the thick gray air in the capital, and are adapting, inventing and even creating businesses to protect the health of their families and others.
Some of their efforts can help people around the world.
Haze weather this year
The shrouded capital is suffering from particularly dangerous pollution caused mainly by coal and car emissions.
Like other Chinese cities, Beijing is also trying to solve the problem.
7 billion this year is to help replace coal with natural gas, close heavily polluted factories and remove old vehicles from roads.
Official figures show that things have improved since 2013, but Beijing still has a long way to go.
Due to the lack of a quick solution, many residents have developed some of their own solutions.
Here are some of their ideas :---
For the past four years, Zou Yi has been working on the windows of the central Beijing apartment to capture color changes in the sky, where he can-usually -
Beijing TV Tower landmark.
The background in his photo goes from dirty brown to dark gray, dotted with dark blue for a day or a few days.
On the worst days, buildings nearby could not be seen. A 10-
His project was inspired by a day of serious pollution.
The government has just begun to release data on pm2. 5 levels. 5 -
Tiny particles that can block the lungs
The official media's taboo on the sensitive topic has just been lifted.
"I can't go out, I can't open the window, I can't see the building next to me because the smog is too serious," he said . ".
Zou shared the photos on Twitter
Such as Sina Weibo and WeChat, a smartphone.
He found that his friend had similar frustration and recruited his construction manager to take pictures while he was out of town.
"They want me to share a photo with them every day, so I do it every day," said Zou, 50 . ".
Thousands of people saw his pictures on social media.
Things that started as a way of complaining have become all of his. time passion.
Zou established a non-this month.
Government organization BeijingAirNow works with technical scientists to read pollution levels from around the world by analyzing the shades in the image, rather than using expensive monitoring devices to collect air particles.
He said he would hand over more than 300,000 photos to the computer for analysis. ---
Wang Jiang, 42, and her family have eight air purifiers at home, but found that indoor air quality is still not good enough in heavily polluted days.
Then they decided to raise their efforts to a higher level.
However, sealing doors and windows and opening the purifier can lead to a surge in carbon dioxide, giving Wang a headache when he conceived his second daughter last year.
So now they have $5,000 in industrial equipment installed.
A grade filtration system that sucks in outdoor air, cleans it through three filters, and distributes it around the house through newly installed pipes.
They installed vents in the central heating system of the building and installed their own central heating system.
While some may find this extreme, it is an increasingly popular solution.
Filter makers have said their clients range from the ruling Communist Party Central Committee to families and about 1,000 kindergartens and schools.
A marketing representative surnamed Hu said their purification system was often out of stock.
"If you order one today, it won't be able to be installed until March . ".
Now, coffee importer Ms. Wang can exercise on the treadmill in the living room when the pollution is serious without worrying about her health.
Her husband, the 38-year-old Frenchman, said he believed that there should be an air filtration and ventilation system for each house. installed.
"At least if you can't be safe outdoors because it takes time. . .
"At least make sure the house is inside," he said . ". ---
Crowdsourcing DATAFrenchman and long-
Beijing resident Yann Boquillod wanted to know what kind of air his five children were breathing at home, so he developed a portable air quality monitor.
It also tells users that when the carbon dioxide content in the sealing chamber is too high, they should open the window for 10 minutes even if there is pollution outside.
Founded by Boquillod
AirVisual up also uses data from more than 10,000 monitoring sources, both public and private, to provide air pollution readings around the world.
Company stock 3-D real-
Time global map of air pollution and weather patterns on its website.
On the website on Wednesday, the unhealthy level of pm2 is undoubtedly the biggest.
Pollution covers most of eastern China, from Beijing in the north to Kunming in the South.
Boquillod, 39, believes this is a tool and means of self-education. protection.
He negotiated with schools, hospitals and offices to test the air quality and find gaps in the door and window frames that allow contamination.
"The most important thing is to start with monitoring air quality first, and then we can make the right decision about what kind of air purifier to install," he said: "I know the leak inside the building . ". ---
3-year-old masked students at Ivy League bilingual school know that they need to wear masks when the smog is serious.
The school also invites mask manufacturers to come in, cut the masks and show which masks have extra layers that are better for their health.
Victoria Lee, director of the campus, says children can even educate their parents with masks and how to install them.
The school monitors pollutant levels and directs teachers to ensure that windows are closed 15 minutes before the school starts giving air purifiers working hours.
It also posts a green or red logo indicating whether children can go out and play.
Some international schools in Beijing are equipped with air conditioners.
Inflatable sports domes for track and field sports, equipped with air filters and revolving doors, help keep them sealed.