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China Gives PM 2.5 a Chinese Name

Categories: East Asia, China, Citizen Media, Environment

As Beijing continues to suffer from smog and sandstorms, a new initiative to choose a Chinese name for PM2.5 (sub-2.5 micrometer) pollutant particles has become a hot topic on Weibo. China Digital Times has translated [1] some netizens’ comments.