City smothered by smog as air 'heavily polluted'

Source: Shanghai Daily | November 12, 2014, Wednesday |

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The heavy pollution shrouded Shanghai this morning as the air quality index peaked at 261 by 9am, the Shanghai Environmental Monitoring Center said.

The main pollutant was PM2.5 particles, the density of which surpassed 200 micrograms per cubic meter this morning, said the center.

People with weak respiratory systems are advised to stay indoors today.

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