Abandoned workshop, Anshan, Liaoning Province, Northeast China. Photo source: ©© Sonya
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Nitrogen-containing pollutants from agriculture, transport and industry in China has increased by more than half in 30 years, a study shows, adding to concerns about the country’s deteriorating environment…
Once emitted into the air, key nitrogen pollutants, ammonia and nitrogen oxides, can be transformed to secondary pollutants such as ammonium and nitrates, and then washed to Earth by rain and snow…
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China acknowledges ‘cancer villages, BBC News
China’s environment ministry appears to have acknowledged the existence of so-called “cancer villages” after years of public speculation about the impact of pollution in certain areas.
