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Essay / Air Pollution: Inside and Out - China's Environment...
While all the problems I mentioned above are related to the outside where citizens are easily unprotected wherever they visit, there is also air pollution caused indoors. . Inside the home you live in, harmful air particles generated by solid fuels consist of carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and of several other compounds (Bruce, Rogelio and Albalak, 2000). . UN Report, 2008, p. 125-126 and 129). All of these compounds have been found in biomass fuels such as animal dung, wood and coal. which pose a danger to respiratory health. According to UN Habitat 2008 (p. 125-126), “Wood burning, for example, emits 50 times more indoor air pollution than gas from a stove…” All factories in China could requiring inspectors to impose safety rules once a month and ensuring a safe environment for workers. If factories don't follow regulations, people might protest until factory owners meet their demands. Qiang Li, Bob Nicksin and Alan Bao, online editors for O'Melveny & Myers LLP, say their government must provide alternatives to coal using clean energy. According to the authors' article, “…China's State Council released a development plan for cleaner energy under the 12th Five-Year Plan…. aims to increase the proportion of non-fossil energies and energy based on natural gas, and to reduce the share of renewable energies. coal-fired energy. Their government also needs to improve regulations for all vehicles. Drivers could be required to undergo inspections once a year to check emission standards under strict rules. According to the authors' article, "Beijing officials have also declared their intention to do so." remove 180,000 older vehicles from the road and promote clean energy vehicles… Additionally, compressed natural gas (“CNG”)… emits fewer particles than gasoline or diesel, and should help Beijing reduce its pollution atmospheric. Diesel-powered cars could be replaced in the future by hybrid or electric cars or ZEVs (zero-emission vehicles). Didi Kirsten Tatlow, A Chinese population continues to increase at an exponential rate due to the prevailing economy. one of the most polluting cities due to its economic growth. Even though Chinese residents have faced a lot of air pollution in the past, citizens were shocked by the recent event. It is time for Chinese government officials to intervene to prevent this unstoppable. air pollution by transforming China into a “greener” country and saving millions of lives. Although the economy is currently a top priority in China, Beijing citizens must maintain the balance between keeping their lives safe and fighting pollution. Ultimately, I learned that it's not about the economy that helps keep China prosperous. Rather, it is about having solutions and strategies available to replace outdated technologies with newer technologies, designed to make China a healthier living environment and positively impact the quality of human life.