Pollution in China

In a country of 1 .34 billion people it has a mere 200 employees compared to the staff of 18 ,000 at the American Environmental Protection Agency (EPA ) in the United States (Toy 2007 Kahn Yardley , 2007

Pollution in China Air Pollution in China today

China 's cities are notorious for their levels of air pollution

Air pollution had led to increased incidents of acid rain , estimated to fall on more than 30 of the country

Smog is a serious concern leading to increased levels of cancer among the people of China

According to

the World Health Organization , 750 ,000 people die each year from respiratory illnesses in China

Combined , air and water pollution are estimated to kill 1 ,750 ,000 people annually (WHO 2001 Pollution in China Water Pollution in China today

Water pollution is China is primarily caused by industrial waste , chemical fertilizers and raw sewage

The New York Times reports that nearly 500 million people lack access to safe drinking water

70 of lakes and rivers in China are reported to be polluted

75 of reported diseases in China are said to come from water quality issues

The World Health Organization (WHO ) estimates that nearly 100 ,000 people die annually from water pollution-related illnesses in China (Toy 2007 Kahn Yardley , 2007 )Pollution in China China 's Ecological Footprint

What is an ecological footprint According to the Global Footprint Network , an ecological footprint is a measure of the consumption of renewable natural resources by a human population . A country 's ecological footprint is the According to the Global Footprint Network , China 's ecological footprint has been growing at a steady , and increasingly rapid , pace since 1961

The next slide shows China 's ecological footprint in graphical form , courtesy of the Global Footprint Network (2009

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