China has several large environmental concerns that stem from the growth of industrialization in China’s cities. Because of this growth, China has been able to become the leader in the production of consumer goods. In order for this growth to continue, factories need high amounts of energy in order to continue to keep their businesses going. The number one choice of fuel that they use is coal- the most easily accessible resource but also the dirtiest. Pollution has made cancer, respiratory, and heart diseases leading causes of death in China. Other forms of pollution have been things such as lead poisoning, or the contamination of rivers, and lakes causing a shortage of safe drinking water. Pollution from these coal powered plants affects not only those that live close by, but can be found to produce environmental problems for other countries. Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides were found to cause acid rain in Seoul, South Korea, and Tokyo. Much of the particulate pollution over Los Angeles is said to originate in China.
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