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The more red an area, the worse is its air quality. China is one of the reddest areas, meaning it has one of the highest concentration of particulates. Data from map is used from 2001-2006. Health officials say fine particulates can get past the body’s hair-like cilia defenses, penetrate the lungs and blood, and lead to chronic diseases, such as asthma, cardiovascular disease and bronchitis.


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Only one percent of the population in China breathe air that has been deemed safe by the European Union. Chinese industries also score poorly on energy efficiency. Chinese steel factories use one fifth more energy per ton than the international average. A majority of pollution in China is from the factories that are producing products in U.S. and Europeans stores. According to the Chinese government website, the Central Government invested more than 40 billion yuan between 1998 and 2001 on protection of vegetation, farm subsidies and conversion of farm to forests. Beginning on June 1, 2008, for the entire country of China, all supermarkets, department stores and shops are prohibited from giving out free plastic bags.

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" An Overhead View of China’s Pollution - China Real Time Report - WSJ." WSJ Blogs - WSJ. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Oct. 2010. .