September sees high number of smoggy days in north, east

Meteorologists blame pollution on stagnant air

People in parts of northern and eastern China had to endure more smoggy days than usual in September, official data released on Sunday show.

Statistics from the China Meteorological Administration say that Beijing had 14 smoggy days from Sept 1 to 28, about 10 more than the average in the same period for the past 20 years.