What does API stand for?

Air Pollution Index

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Samples in periodicals archive:

Using an air pollution index (API) in which a score of 100 or lower indicates air quality as 'good', all 17 days of Olympic events in Beijing made the grade.

Beijing's claims of clean air called into question

The average monthly air pollution index was 74, about 25 percent lower than the previous seven years.

Slowdown's gift to Beijing: cleaner air

According to the government's own air pollution index, levels in the heavily populated areas of Hong Kong were still "very high" on Friday, or well over 100 on the official scale.

Health concerns as HK pollution levels rise

On Thursday, Beijing's air pollution index was recorded at 96, which came close to exceeding the national level for acceptable air.

Air pollution shrouds Beijing on eve of Olympics

The Environment Ministry releases an air pollution rating each day for Beijing, called an Air Pollution Index, but this does not include ozone and tiny particulate matter.

We will hit Olympics; Ready to compete: Swimmers Melanie Nocher, ...

Today, the deputy director of Beijing Municipal Bureau of Environmental Protection, Du Shaozhong, said: "By noon, the average air pollution index is likely to be around 80.

Smog smothers Beijing today; Gloomy outlook: smog returned to Beijing ...

The average air pollution index was Grade I, or "good" yesterday, China's official Xinhua news agency said.

Blue sky boosts Beijing

Currently the air pollution index in one-third of all monitored cities in China is above 100 (the worst it can be and still be considered "good"), while 30 percent of the country suffers from acid rain.

China and Her Coal: China has coal to burn--and plans to