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Article: ARGONNE HELPS IMPROVE AIR QUALITY FOR 2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- April 13, 2007
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The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following press release:
To improve the air quality of Beijing and ensure a healthy atmosphere for athletes and spectators at the 2008 Summer Olympics, the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory has been working with leading institutions, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the University of Tennessee, Tsinghua University, Peking University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
The team has researched and modeled the local and regional contributors to Beijing's air quality, leading to a greater understanding of regional air quality management and development of new emission control ...