ASSOCIATED PRESS
北京市当局は12月7日、大気汚染に対し初めて最高レベルの警報である「赤色警報」を発令した。
ロイターによると、赤色警報が発令された場合、大型車両の運転は禁止となり、一般車両もほぼ半数が運転を禁じられた。ほとんどの学校が休校となり、企業も就業時間をフレックスタイム制に切り替えるよう推奨された。韓国の中央日報によると、北京市内の日本大使館の向かいにある病院では、呼吸器の痛みを訴える患者の予約電話でいっぱいだったという。
屋外ではほとんどの人がマスクを着用。「エアーブリーザー」と呼ばれる、ゴミなどを除去する機能のついたマスクを装着している人の姿も多く見られた。なかには、ガスマスクを装着してバイクに乗っている人まで現れた。
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中国 赤色警報
China Face Mask Fashion Photo Package(01 of29)
In this Dec. 1, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants near Tiananmen Gate on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. Episodes of nauseating smog lasting several days has become part of wintertime in the Chinese capital, and for many Beijing residents face masks have become a routine cold-weather accessory, along with hats and gloves. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) (credit:Andy Wong/AP)
China Face Mask Fashion Photo Package(02 of29)
In this Dec. 8, 2015 photo, a man wears a mask to protect himself from pollutants on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. Episodes of nauseating smog lasting several days has become part of wintertime in Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Heavy Smog Hits Many Parts Of China(03 of29)
BEIJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 08: (CHINA OUT) Morning commuters wearing breathing masks walk in the central business district in heavy smog on December 8, 2015 in Beijing, China. Capital city Beijing issued its first-ever red alert for smog on Monday with the odd-even car-number restrictions, closing some expressways and other measures to reduce the air pollution. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
Beijing Issues Red Alert On Air Pollution For The First Time(04 of29)
BEIJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 08: A Chinese woman wears a mask to protect against pollution as they wait to cross the street in heavy smog on December 8, 2015 in Beijing, China. The Beijing government issued a \'red alert\' for the first time since new standards were introduced earlier this year as the city and many parts of northern China were shrouded in heavy pollution. Levels of PM 2.5, considered the most hazardous, crossed 400 units in Beijing, lower than last week, but still nearly 20 times the acceptable standard set by the World Health Organization. The governments of more than 190 countries are meeting in Paris to set targets on reducing carbon emissions in an attempt to forge a new global agreement on climate change. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images) (credit:Kevin Frayer via Getty Images)
Heavy Smog Hits Many Parts Of China(05 of29)
BEIJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 08: (CHINA OUT) Morning commuters wearing masks walk at the central business district in heavy smog on December 8, 2015 in Beijing, China. Capital city Beijing issued its first-ever red alert for smog on Monday with the odd-even car-number restrictions, closing some expressways and other measures to reduce the air pollution. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
China Face Mask Fashion Photo Package(06 of29)
In this Dec. 1, 2015 photo, a man wears a mask to protect himself from pollutants near Tiananmen Gate on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. Episodes of nauseating smog lasting several days has become part of wintertime in Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
China Face Mask Fashion Photo Package(07 of29)
In this Dec. 8, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. Episodes of nauseating smog lasting several days has become part of wintertime in Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) (credit:Andy Wong/AP)
China Face Mask Fashion Photo Package(08 of29)
In this Dec. 8, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants near the Forbidden City on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. Episodes of nauseating smog lasting several days has become part of wintertime in Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Beijing Issues Red Alert On Air Pollution For The First Time(09 of29)
BEIJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 08: A Chinese girl wears a mask as she is held by her mother outside a local hospital during a day of heavy smog on December 8, 2015 in Beijing, China. The Beijing government issued a \'red alert\' for the first time since new standards were introduced earlier this year as the city and many parts of northern China were shrouded in heavy pollution. Levels of PM 2.5, considered the most hazardous, crossed 400 units in Beijing, lower than last week, but still nearly 20 times the acceptable standard set by the World Health Organization. The governments of more than 190 countries are meeting in Paris to set targets on reducing carbon emissions in an attempt to forge a new global agreement on climate change. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images) (credit:Kevin Frayer via Getty Images)
China Face Mask Fashion Photo Package(10 of29)
In this Dec. 8, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants near the Forbidden City on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. Episodes of nauseating smog lasting several days has become part of wintertime in Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
China Face Mask Fashion Photo Package(11 of29)
In this Dec. 8, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. Episodes of nauseating smog lasting several days has become part of wintertime in Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
China Face Mask Fashion Photo Package(12 of29)
In this Dec. 8, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants near the Forbidden City on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. Episodes of nauseating smog lasting several days has become part of wintertime in Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
China Smog(13 of29)
A woman uses her hand to cover her face from pollutants as people walk along a street on a polluted day in Beijing, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015. Schools closed and rush-hour roads were much quieter than normal as Beijingâs first-ever red alert for smog took effect Tuesday, closing many factories and invoking restrictions to keep half the cityâs vehicles off the roads. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
China Face Mask Fashion Photo Package(14 of29)
In this Dec. 8, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants near the Forbidden City on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. Episodes of nauseating smog lasting several days has become part of wintertime in Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Heavy Smog Hits Many Parts Of China(15 of29)
BEIJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 08: (CHINA OUT) Morning commuters wear masks as they walk near the central business district in heavy smog on December 8, 2015 in Beijing, China. Capital city Beijing issued its first-ever red alert for smog on Monday with the odd-even car-number restrictions, closing some expressways and other measures to reduce the air pollution. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
Beijing Issues Red Alert On Air Pollution For The First Time(16 of29)
BEIJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 08: A Chinese girl wears a mask to protect against pollution as she leaves a local hospital in heavy smog on December 8, 2015 in Beijing, China. The Beijing government issued a \'red alert\' for the first time since new standards were introduced earlier this year as the city and many parts of northern China were shrouded in heavy pollution. Levels of PM 2.5, considered the most hazardous, crossed 400 units in Beijing, lower than last week, but still nearly 20 times the acceptable standard set by the World Health Organization. The governments of more than 190 countries are meeting in Paris to set targets on reducing carbon emissions in an attempt to forge a new global agreement on climate change. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images) (credit:Kevin Frayer via Getty Images)
Beijing Issues Red Alert On Air Pollution For The First Time(17 of29)
BEIJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 08: A Chinese girl is given oxygen in a respiratory treatment room of a local hospital during a day of heavy smog on December 8, 2015 in Beijing, China. The Beijing government issued a \'red alert\' for the first time since new standards were introduced earlier this year as the city and many parts of northern China were shrouded in heavy pollution. Levels of PM 2.5, considered the most hazardous, crossed 400 units in Beijing, lower than last week, but still nearly 20 times the acceptable standard set by the World Health Organization. The governments of more than 190 countries are meeting in Paris to set targets on reducing carbon emissions in an attempt to forge a new global agreement on climate change. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images) (credit:Kevin Frayer via Getty Images)
China Face Mask Fashion Photo Package(18 of29)
In this Dec. 1, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants near Tiananmen Gate on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. Episodes of nauseating smog lasting several days has become part of wintertime in Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) (credit:Andy Wong/AP)
China Face Mask Fashion Photo Package(19 of29)
In this Dec. 1, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants near Tiananmen Gate on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. Episodes of nauseating smog lasting several days has become part of wintertime in Beijing. AP Photo/Andy Wong) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
China Face Mask Fashion Photo Package(20 of29)
In this Dec. 1, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants near Tiananmen Gate on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. Episodes of nauseating smog lasting several days has become part of wintertime in Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
China Face Mask Fashion Photo Package(21 of29)
In this Dec. 1, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants near Tiananmen Gate on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. Episodes of nauseating smog lasting several days has become part of wintertime in Beijing.(AP Photo/Andy Wong) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
China Face Mask Fashion Photo Package(22 of29)
In this Dec. 1, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants near Tiananmen Gate on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. Episodes of nauseating smog lasting several days has become part of wintertime in Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
China Face Mask Fashion Photo Package(23 of29)
In this Dec. 1, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants near Tiananmen Gate on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. Episodes of nauseating smog lasting several days has become part of wintertime in Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
China Face Mask Fashion Photo Package(24 of29)
In this Dec. 1, 2015 photo, a couple wears matching panda themed masks to protect themselves from pollutants near Tiananmen Gate on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. Episodes of nauseating smog lasting several days has become part of wintertime in the Chinese capital, and for many Beijing residents face masks have become a routine cold-weather accessory, along with hats and gloves. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Beijing Issues Red Alert On Air Pollution For The First Time(25 of29)
BEIJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 08: A Chinese boy wears a mask as he carries a balloon bought for him by his father outside a local hospital during a day of heavy smog on December 8, 2015 in Beijing, China. The Beijing government issued a \'red alert\' for the first time since new standards were introduced earlier this year as the city and many parts of northern China were shrouded in heavy pollution. Levels of PM 2.5, considered the most hazardous, crossed 400 units in Beijing, lower than last week, but still nearly 20 times the acceptable standard set by the World Health Organization. The governments of more than 190 countries are meeting in Paris to set targets on reducing carbon emissions in an attempt to forge a new global agreement on climate change. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images) (credit:Kevin Frayer via Getty Images)
Heavy Smog Hits Many Parts Of China(26 of29)
BEIJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 08: (CHINA OUT) A statue \'wears\' a face mask on December 8, 2015 in Beijing, China. Capital city Beijing issued its first-ever red alert for smog on Monday with the odd-even car-number restrictions, closing some expressways and other measures to reduce the air pollution. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
China Smog Alert(27 of29)
Workers install a Christmas tree on display outside a shopping mall in a heavy pollution haze in Beijing, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015. Schools closed and rush-hour roads were much quieter than normal as Beijing invoked its first-ever red alert for smog Tuesday, closing many factories and imposing restrictions to keep half the city\'s vehicles off the roads. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Pictures Of The Week Photo Gallery China Pollution(28 of29)
A paramilitary police officer stands guard near Tiananmen Gate shrouded with heavy pollution and fog in Beijing, China on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015. Schools in the capital kept students indoors and parents brought their kids to hospitals with breathing ailments Tuesday as Beijing grappled with extremely severe air pollution for the fifth straight day. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Heavy Smog Hits Many Parts Of China(29 of29)
BEIJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 08: (CHINA OUT) A woman wears a mask as she walks in the heavy smog on December 8, 2015 in Beijing, China. Capital city Beijing issued its first-ever red alert for smog on Monday with the odd-even car-number restrictions, closing some expressways and other measures to reduce the air pollution. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
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