104 Chinese cities report air pollution over 12x rec. level. 70% of rivers / lakes toxic.

[joshcryer]

Last week, a pleased Shanghai doctor who performed a successful cataract operation gingerly led his patient to the window for him to see the city's skyline for the first time, but instead of a delightful cry, the patient batted his eyelids several times and began to shout at the doctor for botching the job.

That is one of the dozens of jokes flying around the country's social media as Shanghai and more than 100 other major mainland cities were enveloped in the choking and hazardous smog last week.

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According to the national observatory, 104 cities in more than 20 provinces last Friday reported PM2.5 readings at more than 300, classified as severe, the highest in the six-level rating system.

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More than 70 per cent of the country's rivers and lakes are heavily polluted and deemed unfit even for animals to drink and much of the country's underground water was also equally polluted.

http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1376382/its-clear-day-china-needs-its-own-clean-air-act

[2naSalit]

1. Seems like

this might be the next tactic in population control.

[NickB79]

2. Don't worry, China's at the forefront of environmental protection

http://www.democraticunderground.com/112759359

Didn't you get the memo?

[kristopher]

5. Strawman much?

The pollution has become a huge motivator for more rapid change.

Too complicated for you?

[NickB79]

6. Just like they've been stating for the past decade?

China has been talking about cleaning up their act, literally, for YEARS. Yet every year, the country sees more and more pollution blanket their cities, pollute their rivers, and poison their food.

I have no doubt their government will eventually take the BARE MINIMUM of steps required to clean up the environment just enough to prevent the people of China from revolting against the Communist party. And in the meantime, they'll still burn as much fossil fuel as they can get away with for as long as they can.

[Fridays Child]

3. Pay attention American Fascists and Libertarians.

Pollution doesn't kill poor people only. It will get you and your children, too.

[ZRT2209]

4. add a few guns and it's a tea party paradise!