Environmental Transparency in China Still Lacking
At Marketplace, Rob Schmitz reports police obstruction and intimidation in Chengdu, where he was...
soil contamination
Soil Pollution in China “Still a State Secret”
At Scientific American, Angel Hsu & William Miao argue that despite the release of new soil...
8.3 Million Acres of Chinese Farmland Lost to Pollution
China’s first public soil survey since 1996 shows that almost a quarter of the margin...
Foxconn Accused of Wastewater Pollution
Chinese environmental activist Ma Jun has accused two electronics manufacturers, including Apple supplier Foxconn, of environmental violations. From Paul Mozur and Eva Dou at The Wall Street Journal: The report, which was...
Cadmium Poisoning From Hunan Factory Kills 26
The AFP reports on the toxic and deadly legacy left by a factory that ceased operation in 2009 in Shuangqiao, a small village in Hunan province: At least 26 villagers have died from cadmium poisoning and hundreds more fallen...
Rural Pollution: China’s Bad Earth
At The Wall Street Journal, Josh Chin and Brian Spegele explore the environmental deterioration of China’s countryside, which threatens to undermine both the security of the country’s food supply and the legitimacy...
‘Cadmium Rice’: China’s Latest Food Scandal
On Saturday and after much public outcry, food safety authorities in the southern province of Guangzhou released the names of rice producers whose products were found to contain cadmium, a toxic heavy metal. The Global Times...
Data: Cancer Beijing’s Biggest Killer
Data released by Beijing’s Cancer Prevention and Control Research Office indicates that cancer is the leading cause of death in China’s capital, according to Bloomberg Businessweek’s Christina Larson: Exposure...
Heavy Metals Pollute 10% of China's Farmland
A tenth of China’s farmland is seriously tainted by heavy metals, according to a senior government expert. From Reuters: Wan Bentai, the chief engineer for China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection, said a survey...
Facing up to “invisible pollution” – Qi Xu (ÂæêÁê¶)
Qi Xu is a journalist for China Environmental Times. The following article is translated by ChinaDialogue: Soil contamination has grown unnoticed across China’s landscape. Now, reports Qi Xu, a major geochemical survey is under way, designed to diagnose the extent and severity of the problem. Food safety is a basic need for any population, yet […]
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