1.Full citation and abstract (include link if exists)
Citation: Miaomiao Zhang, Experts on Environment Protection are confident about the Air Quality in Beijing during Olympic, Xinhua Daily Telegraph, 2008.
Abstract: Beijing has promised to meet standards for four types of pollutant for Beijing Olympic in 2008. Up to February 2008, only the concentration of particulate matter does not meet the standard. Experts on environment protection are very confident about the promise Beijing government made to successfully hold a “Green Olympic”.
2. What is the main point and the purpose of the article?
I. The new fourth standard for vehicle emission will reduce at lease 50% of the pollutant emission compared to the third emission standard.
II. The new type of fossil fuel that meets the four standard will reduce at least 20% of the emission.
III. Vehicle emission results in 40 to 50% of the air pollution in Beijing.
IV. The government set the new limitation for particulate matter concentration to 150 μg per cubic meter.
1)国IV标准车型的尾气排放污染物与国III标准相比将至少 削减 50%。
2)用车使用了符合国IV标准的油品以后,排放的污染物也可以减少 20%左右。
3)机动车尾气 对北京空气污染的“贡献率”占到 40%到 50%。
4)新版可吸入颗粒物标准为每立方米150微克。
3.Does the way the article is written encourage you to take sides on the issue? Explain.
Although China is a developing country, it should not use “developed country” as an excuse to lower the standard for pollutant concentration.
中国政府不应该用发展中国家作借口来降低污染物浓度标准。
4.List the sources the author(s) use to support the claims on air pollution (i.e. scientific evidence, expert, government official, citizens, etc.). Provide names and short descriptions.
Tong Zhu: Professor of Peking University on Environmental Science and Engineering.
Jianxin Wang: Professor of Tsinghua University on Automobile Engineering.
Dawei Wang: Leader of atmosphere department of Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau.
5.What bias did the author bring to the writing of this article?
The author did mention any bias.
6.How (if at all) are health disparities, or other equity issues addressed in the article or report?
Different areas have different daily standards on particulate matter concentration. The US has the same standard as to China. However, Japan sets the standard for PM for 100 μg per cubic meter and the EU has the most strict standard of 50 μg per cubic meter.
7.What three points, details or references from the article did you follow up on to advance your understanding of the issued and actors described in the article?
Different regions have different standard regarding pollutant concentration. As long as Beijing government improves the air quality compared to Chinese standard, it has made progress.
The EU and other developed countries set a future model for Beijing.
For Beijing, air quality monitoring and recovery is a long-term goal.
环保专家对北京奥运期间空气质量有信心
张淼淼
新华每日电讯/2008 年/2 月/26 日/第 004 版
1. Full citation and abstract (include link if exists)
Citation: Miaomiao Zhang, Experts on Environment Protection are confident about the Air Quality in Beijing during Olympic, Xinhua Daily Telegraph, 2008.
Abstract: Beijing has promised to meet standards for four types of pollutant for Beijing Olympic in 2008. Up to February 2008, only the concentration of particulate matter does not meet the standard. Experts on environment protection are very confident about the promise Beijing government made to successfully hold a “Green Olympic”.
北京在申办奥运会时承诺的4项空气污染物指标中,目前只有可吸入颗粒物未完全达 标,但基于对更严格环保措施不断出台的效果预判,环保专家普遍对北京 8 月空气质量兑现“绿 色奥运”承诺有信心。
2. What is the main point and the purpose of the article?
I. The new fourth standard for vehicle emission will reduce at lease 50% of the pollutant emission compared to the third emission standard.
II. The new type of fossil fuel that meets the four standard will reduce at least 20% of the emission.
III. Vehicle emission results in 40 to 50% of the air pollution in Beijing.
IV. The government set the new limitation for particulate matter concentration to 150 μg per cubic meter.
1) 国IV标准车型的尾气排放污染物与国III标准相比将至少 削减 50%。
2) 用车使用了符合国IV标准的油品以后,排放的污染物也可以减少 20%左右。
3) 机动车尾气 对北京空气污染的“贡献率”占到 40%到 50%。
4) 新版可吸入颗粒物标准为每立方米150微克。
3. Does the way the article is written encourage you to take sides on the issue? Explain.
Although China is a developing country, it should not use “developed country” as an excuse to lower the standard for pollutant concentration.
中国政府不应该用发展中国家作借口来降低污染物浓度标准。
4. List the sources the author(s) use to support the claims on air pollution (i.e. scientific evidence, expert, government official, citizens, etc.). Provide names and short descriptions.
Tong Zhu: Professor of Peking University on Environmental Science and Engineering.
Jianxin Wang: Professor of Tsinghua University on Automobile Engineering.
Dawei Wang: Leader of atmosphere department of Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau.
5. What bias did the author bring to the writing of this article?
The author did mention any bias.
6. How (if at all) are health disparities, or other equity issues addressed in the article or report?
Different areas have different daily standards on particulate matter concentration. The US has the same standard as to China. However, Japan sets the standard for PM for 100 μg per cubic meter and the EU has the most strict standard of 50 μg per cubic meter.
同国家和地区可吸入颗粒物的浓度标准有较大差异,美国可吸入颗粒物的日 均浓度标准与中国一致,日本规定悬浮颗粒物日均浓度不得超过每立方米 100 微克。欧盟将日均 浓度标准定为每立方米 50 微克,这是可吸入颗粒物最严格的标准。
7. What three points, details or references from the article did you follow up on to advance your understanding of the issued and actors described in the article?
Different regions have different standard regarding pollutant concentration. As long as Beijing government improves the air quality compared to Chinese standard, it has made progress.
The EU and other developed countries set a future model for Beijing.
For Beijing, air quality monitoring and recovery is a long-term goal.
北京政府只要在相对于中国空气污染标准的基础上改善空气质量就是进步。
欧盟等发达地区为北京今后环境监测发展提供了榜样。
对北京来说，空气监测是长远的计划和发展。