Category Archives: China

China’s air pollution blamed for eight-year-old’s lung cancer

An eight-year-old girl has reportedly been diagnosed as China’s youngest victim of lung cancer, reigniting debate over the devastating human toll of the country’s pollution crisis. The girl, who was not named, lived near a busy road in the eastern … Continue reading

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‘Severe’ air pollution spikes in Beijing

Beijing’s air quality reached “severe pollution” levels on Monday morning as the city was blanketed with dense smog. Air quality in central Beijing and southern suburban areas reached level-six and other areas reached level five on a six-level scale, according … Continue reading

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Study shows PM1 air pollution is most harmful

A recent study led by Chinese scientists shows a strong link between smaller air pollution particles and a range of serious health conditions. Scientists said the smaller the airborne particles, the more likely they are to cause illness, suggesting the … Continue reading

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China to send air pollution inspection teams to provinces

China’s Environment Ministry said on Thursday it will send inspection teams to provinces and cities most seriously affected by smog to ensure rules on fighting air pollution are being enforced. Air quality in cities is of increasing concern to China’s … Continue reading

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Chinese city of Harbin shrouded in smog as air pollution soars

Thick smog enveloped a major Chinese city for a third day on Tuesday, with schools and a regional airport shut and poor visibility forcing ground transport to a halt in places. Images from Harbin, a northeastern city of more than … Continue reading

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Northern China smog closes schools and airport in Harbin

Smog has choked China’s northern city of Harbin, Heilongjiang province, forcing schools and highways to shut and disrupting flights on Monday. The density of airborne particles was several times above World Health Organisation recommended limits. Visibility was reduced to below … Continue reading

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Chinese Cooking to Blame for Beijing Air Pollution

A Beijing official has said Chinese cooking is to blame for the city’s air pollution problem. China’s Xinhua news agency reports that Zhao Huimin, director with the Beijing Foreign Affairs Office, said the capital’s pollution was, in part, caused by … Continue reading

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Beijing to issue air quality warnings

China plans to pilot an air quality warning system in the heavily-polluted cities of Beijing, Tianjin and surrounding areas next month amid the country’s increasing efforts to tackle the much-concerned problem. China Meteorological Administration and the Ministry of Environmental Protection … Continue reading

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