Experts blame perfume, hair gel for fuelling smog in Beijing
(WorldNews Environment)

BEIJING: Chinese experts have blamed the volatile organic compounds in hair spray, perfume and air refreshers for the recurring air pollution in the country as the dreaded smog returned to haunt the Beijing city on Monday. The air quality index in Beijing climbed to 213, which is categorised by the World Health Organisation, (WHO) as `very unhealthy`. Beijing, the city of over 21-million people, every year experiences the problem of air pollution, which in recent years has dropped to moderate levels following series of measures initiated by the...