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Coal's Hidden Health Hazards

Feature Story | 2010-09-02 at 15:01

Did you know that mercury from coal combustion can travel more than 1,000km? That's the distance from Guangzhou to Shanghai. Learn more about coal's health impacts, as well as ten tips to reduce your exposure to air pollution.

Heavy metals and other hazardous chemicals discharged in China river

Publication | 2010-09-02 at 6:00

Greenpeace investigated a Shenzhen plant (Shenzhen Resources) that specializes in the treatment of various wastes, which are then discharged into the Dongbao River. However, the results indicate that the plant is failing to adequately remove...

The True Cost of Coal: Air Pollution and Public Health (Summary)

Publication | 2010-08-27 at 12:59

Coal combustion emissions pose a significant threat to public health, causing an estimated 500,000 premature deaths in 2008. Its related diseases include respiratory disease, cancer, and birth defects, all of which are very much part of the real...

Tongling city

Image | 2010-08-26 at 16:08

Tongling city, Anhui province. The discharge pipes of this chemical factory are buried underground. The factory secretly releases wastewater into the Yangtze River at night.

A diverse selection of fish at a market in

Image | 2010-08-26 at 15:39

A diverse selection of fish at a market in Wuhan, Hubei province.

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