Review Article

Addition of PM2.5 into the National Ambient Air Quality Standards of China and the Contribution to Air Pollution Control: The Case Study of Wuhan, China

Table 4

Contribution of PM2.5 to the nonattainment rates of the first 6 months of 2013.

MonthsOverall nonattainment daysPM2.5 nonattainment
days
Contribution 
rate

January3030100%
February2121100%
March2525100%
April1010100%
May16956.25%
June108a80%
Total10210391.96%

On 8 March 2013, both PM2.5 and PM10 are listed as the primary pollutants as they had the same index value.