So it might not seem like it, but it’s the middle of the day here in Beijing. The air is so polluted that it’s dark in the sky. A recent study show that even breathing this kind of air for an hour can reduce the persons’ life —— expectancy by 20 minutes. It’s akin to being a heavy smoker smoking a pack and a half cigarettes every day. Recent survey show the majority of people in China’s biggest cities have little faith the polluted air will improve in the next five years. Despite pledges coming out of the Paris conference, most believe the dirty air is here to stay.