PHOTOS: Smog in Parts of China Is so Bad Now That People Can Hardly Take It

A large chunk of China was covered with putrid smog on Monday as a report from the World Health Organization said the levels of dangerous particulates reached about 50 times the organization’s maximums--the highest figures recorded in the country.
PHOTOS: Smog in Parts of China Is so Bad Now That People Can Hardly Take It
A residential block covered in smog in Shenyang, China's Liaoning Province on Nov. 8, 2015. STR/AFP/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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This picture taken on November 8, 2015 shows a residential block covered in smog in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin province. A swathe of China was blanketed with dangerous acrid smog on November 9 after levels of the most dangerous particulates reached around 50 times World Health Organization maximums, with energy use for heating blamed as winter sets in. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)
This picture taken on November 8, 2015 shows a residential block covered in smog in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin province. A swathe of China was blanketed with dangerous acrid smog on November 9 after levels of the most dangerous particulates reached around 50 times World Health Organization maximums, with energy use for heating blamed as winter sets in. STR/AFP/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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