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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Gaggin'
China's economic boom leading to dreadful air quality |
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31 Oct 2005 |
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| Crouching Tiger, Hidden Gaggin' China's economic boom leading to dreadful air quality China's zooming economy is a wonder of the modern world, but the eco-toll is becoming increasingly severe. Acid rain affects about a third of the country, approximately 70 percent of its lakes and rivers are polluted, and more than 400,000 Chinese a year are estimated to die prematurely due to extreme air pollution. And th ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, China, news, pollution and waste (all these topics) |
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