Straw burning blamed for air pollution in north-east China

North-eastern China has been experiencing heavy PM2.5 pollution — health-damaging particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 mm or less. - PHOTO: REUTERS

HARBIN (China Daily/ANN): Straw burning is the main culprit in the recent severe pollution in north-east China, according to experts from the National Joint Research Center for Tackling Key Problems in Air Pollution Control, China Youth Daily has reported.

North-eastern China has been experiencing heavy PM2.5 pollution — health-damaging particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 mm or less — since Oct 28.