> The trope is that industrialising cities in Asia are smog-ridden
I had to stop reading here. This isn't a trope. This is undeniable fact. I've seen it, lived it, breathed it, have pictures to show.
I had to stop reading here. This isn't a trope. This is undeniable fact. I've seen it, lived it, breathed it, have pictures to show.
> The air becomes cleaner in areas where the economy slumps. The researchers estimate that this cleaner air accounts for more than one-third of the mortality reduction. This may come as a surprise, because we are not accustomed to regarding air pollution as a problem for rich countries — the trope is that industrialising cities in Asia are smog-ridden, but that for America and Europe the only pollutant that need worry us is the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.
As soon as the games left town, the pollution came back.
"Dangerous Any exposure to the air, even for a few minutes, can lead to serious health effects on everybody. Avoid outdoor activities." https://www.accuweather.com/en/cn/beijing/101924/air-quality...
"Very Unhealthy Health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is more likely to be affected." https://aqicn.org/city/beijing/
So not sure I fully believe that.
according to this report air quality in beijing continuously improved for the last few decades:
https://www.unep.org/resources/report/review-20-years-air-po...
[1] https://www.iqair.com/us/china/beijing
See the list of cities in China on the left for more...