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‘Green’ Lightbulbs Poison Workers

As governments and environmental advocates are increasingly encouraging citizens to use compact fluorescent lightbulbs to decrease the emission of carbon dioxide, a toll is being paid by Chinese workers who produce the...

Pollution has no boundaries: US official – Xiao Chen(China Daily)

Former pesticide lobbyist turned Bush appointed EPA chief, Stephen Johnson, has visited China and when it comes to lying about the environment, international solidarity seems to be flourishing. Both Johnson’s EPA and China have delayed serious emissions regulations until beyond 2018, but it seems the leaders of both countries enjoy paying lip service to environmental […]

Toxic Chinese mercury pollution travelling to US – Andrew Yeh

From the Financial Times (link): Mass quantities of air pollutants from China, including mercury discharged from traditional coal-fired power plants, are travelling to places as far away as the US, according to the US environment agency. “That is the most direct impact [of China’s pollution] on the United States,” Stephen Johnson, head of the US […]

Energy-strapped Asian Countries Forced to Become More Efficient- Michael Casey

World efforts to reduce global emissions are prompting China to modernize its energy production methods. China emits almost 10 times more mercury pollution than the U.S. (1000 tons/year vs. 158 tons/year) due to China’s reliance on coal burning generators. From Planetsave. com Friday, 03 March 2006 China is one of the region’s most wasteful economies. […]

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