Air pollution above a factory in Chengde, China
Bonandbon/Alamy
Levels of harmful air pollution over China have been falling steadily since 2015, due to stricter controls on emissions. China’s air is still terribly polluted, but the reduction has probably prevented 150,000 premature deaths per year.
“It’s probably the fastest any country has improved their air quality ever,” says Ben Silver at the University of Leeds in the UK. “But it’s still really bad.”
Silver and his colleagues tracked levels of tiny particles, called PM2.5, using data from over 1600 monitoring stations dotted around China. In line …
You may also like
New Bariatric Portion Plate Helps Bariatric Patients Reach Their Goals
2021 preview: how soon will a Covid-19 vaccine normalize life?
Official British statisticians had concerns about the trend in the Covid-19 poll
NASA’s probe on Mars may feel the ground shake when rovers land in 2021
International Study Shows This Brain Supplement Reverses Years of Mental Decline and May Also Reduce the Risk of Dementia