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PM 2.5, one of the main air pollution sources, is particulate matter with diameter smaller than 2.5 micrometers. PM 2.5 tends to penetrate into human lung and cause a series of diseases.
Three-level alerts for fog and haze are yellow, orange and red associated with increasing severity.
The maximum value of air quality index is 500, which indicates the worst air quality.
Subcompact vehicles are vehicles with engine capacity of 0.8L, 1.0L, 1.0T or 1.2L.
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The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (71101011, 71020107026), the Basic Scientific Research Foundation (20122142015) and the Outstanding Young Teachers Foundation (2013YR2119) of Beijing Institute of Technology.
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Wang, K., Liu, Y. Can Beijing fight with haze? Lessons can be learned from London and Los Angeles. Nat Hazards 72, 1265–1274 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-014-1069-8
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