美國將在多國增加空氣質量監測
HONG KONG — The United States says it will expand air-quality monitoring at some overseas diplomatic missions, following several years of reporting pollution data in China.
香港——在對中國污染數據進行報告數年後，美國表示將在部分海外外交代表團駐地增加空氣質量監控。The goal is to increase awareness of the health risks of outdoor air pollution, which easily spreads across borders, Secretary of State John Kerry said in announcing the program on Wednesday.
國務卿約翰·克里(John Kerry)週三在宣佈該項目時說，該項舉措的目標是提高對戶外空氣污染帶來的健康風險的認知，空氣污染很容易跨境進入別國。
The program is intended to help United States citizens abroad reduce their exposure to pollution and to help other countries develop their own air-quality monitoring through training and exchanges with American experts, he said.
他說，該項目旨在幫助身在海外的美國公民減少與污染的接觸，並協助其他國家通過培訓以及與美國專家的交流，發展自己的空氣質量監測。
“We’re hoping that this tool can also expand international cooperation when it comes to curbing air pollution,” Mr. Kerry said.
“我們希望，該手段也可以在控制大氣污染方面增加國際合作，”克里說。The program, run in conjunction with the Environmental Protection Agency, will begin to operate in India in a few months. New Delhi has some of the world’s worst air pollution, and residents there are becoming increasingly concerned about the dangers.
這個項目將與美國國家環境保護局(Environmental Protection Agency)共同運作，於幾個月後在印度上線。新德里是世界上大氣污染最嚴重的城市之一，當地居民越來越關注污染的危險性。American diplomatic missions will also monitor air quality in Vietnam, Mongolia and elsewhere, Mr. Kerry said.
克里表示，美國外交使團駐地也將監測越南、蒙古等國的空氣質量。In 2008, the United States Embassy in Beijing began monitoring levels of PM 2.5 — fine airborne particles that are particularly dangerous for human health — and posting hourly readings on Twitter.
2008年，美國駐北京大使館開始監測PM2.5（空氣中危害人類健康的細微顆粒）值，並每小時在Twitter上發佈實時數據。The move angered the Chinese government, which said the information could threaten social stability. But the step also helped pressure Chinese environmental officials to expand their monitoring of air pollution and begin publishing their own air-quality reports.
中國政府對該舉措表示憤怒，並表示信息可能會威脅社會穩定。但該舉措也協助向中國環境官員施壓，推動其增強空氣質量監測，並開始發佈自己的空氣質量報告。
