Nowhere in the entire article is there a mention of the air not being bad. Where are you getting this? In fact the first few lines read:
"Yes, the pollution is sh*t. Yes, we've had a rough couple of weeks, including our current foray into the second ever red alert. But the sheer audacity of the international media and their lies is baffling, nonetheless."
If you need me to replace the *: Yes, the pollution is shit. Please learn to read before commenting.