You can survive for one hour. One hour only, but that aught to be enough. We’ve got scientists crunching the numbers.
“Oh, smashing news,” you say. “Hang on. Survive where? The moon?” No, Beijing, the world’s most polluted city, which is hosting the Olympic Games. Now, get out there and compete:
Athletes safe in Beijing air for up to an hour: IOC | Reuters
International Olympic Committee scientists have proved that Beijing’s air will present no health risk to athletes competing for up to an hour at the 2008 Games, IOC chief inspector Hein Verbruggen said on Wednesday.