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The entirety of China should be a Superfund site. I lived in Suzhou for about a year or so and Lake Tai nearby is pretty much radioactive [1] (figuratively, but
by briandear 9y ago
The entirety of China should be a Superfund site. I lived in Suzhou for about a year or so and Lake Tai nearby is pretty much radioactive [1] (figuratively, but it wouldn't surprise me if it were literally.) It seems that much of the surface water in China is extraordinarily polluted -- and I saw people fishing out of canals or waters near industrial sites as if they were in the Alaskan wilderness or something.
There's likely a huge under-reporting of pollution-related illnesses. I know that respiratory illness statistics are an actual state secret -- you can't get access to the actual data on pollution-related illnesses.
Chinese pollution is beyond crisis levels. All of this worry about the Paris agreement and CO2 -- that's nonsense: China has problems with actual pollution that kills people, such as benzene and other highly toxic chemicals and particulate pollution.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Tai#Pollution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Tai#Pollution
- dragonwriter 9y ago> The entirety of China should be a Superfund site. That would require a sizable expansion of EPA jurisdiction that might run into a few issues.
- toomuchtodo 9y agoIt might be a welcome change of pace from attempting to export “democracy” and “freedom” though.
- ams6110 9y agoThis is why I won't buy food products from China. This includes almost any store brand or even name brand apple juice or juice blend that you'll find in the supermarket.