The report set off a nationwide scare. In June, China Daily, an official English-language newspaper, published an editorial saying that “soil contaminated with heavy metals is eroding the foundation of the country's food safety and becoming a looming public health hazard. read more
Beijing’s chronic pollution problem has spurred companies to develop hi-tech products for the market. Photograph: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images B ehind a red wooden door, down a Beijing alley, lies what is allegedly the cleanest air spot in the smog-sodden city. read more
All of the countries of the world go through a development phase where increasing factories production is more important than controlling pollution. 100 years ago in Europe and in the US, the pollution was much worse than in China as the factories burned much more dirty coal In the cities. read more