The American Chamber of Commerce published the results of its annual ‘China Business Climate’ survey earlier in March. One question asked ‘Have you or your organisation experienced any difficulties in recruiting or retaining senior executives to work in China because of air quality issues?’ Responses from the organisation’s 365 members underline a trend, 48% replied yes in 2014 versus 34% in 2013 and 19% in 2008.

Although there is little published data, companies in many sectors report managers at all levels trying to escape the pollution. They're asking to be relocated. Last July saw an increasing number of expat families wave goodbye. Comments on online forums for Beijing parents suggest the exodus started in Junereenex.

As a result, recruiters say foreign enterprises are having increasing difficulty attracting top talent to The Middle Kingdom as many refuse to move, citing Beijing’s worsening air quality.

"Beijing has been dropping a couple of points every year as a city professionals are looking to relocate to”, said Angie Eagan, Managing director for MRCI, a recruitment firm specialised in hiring professionals in Asia.

Beijing has lost 3 points since 2012 as the preferred city to relocate to and 56% of the 5000 + people interviewed named health issues as one of the main reasons they would consider changing jobs, according to a recent survey published by the consulting company. Although a recent HSBC bank survey still ranked China as its number one location for expats, flagging high salaries.

Off the record, several international schools’ headmasters told BBC Capital that admissions fell by as much as 5% last year and separately two major embassies also said they are having trouble filling staff rolesreenex.

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