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If I Were Dictator ... Oh, Wait, I Am! China establishes its first-ever fuel-efficiency standards for cars		24 Sep 2004	Daily Grist
If I Were Dictator ... Oh, Wait, I Am! China establishes its first-ever fuel-efficiency standards for cars Attempting to combat its growing dependence on oil imports, China is set to establish fuel-efficiency standards for cars, SUVs, and vans for the first time. The standards are identical to those in a draft circulated last November, about which the auto industry strenuously complained, claiming they were too strict. ...
Topics: air pollution, China, placemaking (all these topics)

Wheeze and No Thank You Pollution a Likely Contributor to Rising Asthma Rates		17 Feb 2004	Daily Grist
Wheeze and No Thank You Pollution a Likely Contributor to Rising Asthma Rates Asthma rates are climbing around the world, and though scientists can't say precisely what's causing the increase, pollution is thought to be a serious contributor. The respiratory disease has become a particular problem in Asia, where terrible air quality, rapid u ...
Topics: air pollution, Asia, China, health, placemaking, pollution and waste, Scotland, United Kingdom, United States (all these topics)

Grand Shift Auto Car Ownership Surging in Beijing		08 Sep 2003	Daily Grist
Grand Shift Auto Car Ownership Surging in Beijing The number of registered cars in Beijing jumped to 2 million last month, doubling in just six years. Now one in five households in the Chinese capital owns a car, a huge shift from the situation a decade ago, when most cars were owned by the government and the city's residents were more likely to have a run-in with a horse-drawn cart than a motorized vehicle. Along with th ...
Topics: air pollution, China, placemaking (all these topics)

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