China: Gasping for Air

The World

Lucie MacNeill reports from China where “oxygen bars” provide Beijing residents with some of the cleanest air available. Coal dust and steel plant emissions create health problems, and Chinese admit they’re worried about the smog. The Chinese government is looking to use newer, cleaner technologies and move away from so much coal use, but it’s slow going.

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