Anti-smog exercises raise doubts  

石家庄一小学“防雾霾操”被指“大忽悠”

在空气质量较差的石家庄市，由于雾霾天小学生不能正常户外运动，石家庄市光明路小学用了两个月的时间创编了一套有23个动作的室内武术健身操,又称防雾霾操。这套操引起了人们的热议。网民表示，“就瞎忽悠吧，霾吸入肺部，简单的运动就可以防治？”“锻炼身体还说得过去，防止雾霾，开玩笑吧。”[查看全文]

(ECNS) -- Aerobic exercises said to help students fight the harm caused by air pollution have raised doubts by netizens, Xinhua News Agency has reported.

The creator of the exercises is Wei Huanqiang, vice deputy of the educational office at Guangminglu Primary School in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province. He said the 23 movements borrow from the martial arts, which coordinate acupuncture points and can detoxify lungs.

Netizens have been dubious however, with one saying: "Can simple movements excrete PM2.5?" Another said the effect of the exercises is being exaggerated.

Liu Erjun, a doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine at a local hospital, said pressing certain acupuncture points can improve people's immune systems, but it's hard to determine to what degree the exercises can help fight the harm of air pollution.

He Linxuan, a fourth-grade student at the school, is convinced that the exercises work.

Since November, students have been assigned to do the exercises indoors twice during smoggy days, when outdoor activities were forbidden.

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