Environment Health In China

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Environment Health In China by Mind Map: Environment Health In China

1. Causes

1.1. COAL MINING

1.1.1. Burning coal is responsible for 40% of the air pollution in China

1.2. TRANSPORTATION

1.2.1. Oil and gas emissions are not regulated to an appropriate standard

1.3. SEWAGE AND SANITATION

1.3.1. Poor regulations lead to water pollution

2. Effects

2.1. HEALTH PROBLEMS

2.2. SOCIAL PROBLEMS

2.2.1. Areas with poor air quality will drive away foreign businesses because no one will want to send employees to open up businesses with the risk of getting sick at hand.

2.3. ECONOMIC PROBLEMS

2.3.1. Most industries refuse to change their way of manufacturing products into a more sustainable alternative.

3. Legislation

3.1. AIR POLLUTION ACTION PLAN 2013

3.1.1. Air quality improved by 15-35% in some areas

3.2. 2020 ACTION PLAN

3.3. COAL MINING BAN

3.3.1. China banned the coal burning industries in the most polluted cities like Beijing

4. Types of Pollution

4.1. Air Pollution

4.1.1. High levels of air pollution in China's cities caused to 350,000-400,000 premature deaths.

4.2. Water Pollution

4.2.1. 60,000 premature deaths each year because of water of poor quality

4.3. Land fills

4.3.1. About 90 percent of China's grasslands have been degraded to varying degrees

5. Possible Health Effects

5.1. reduced fetal and child growth

5.2. Pulmonary disease

5.2.1. Asthma

5.3. Developmental impairment

5.4. increased risk of cancer

6. Most Polluted Cities

6.1. XIANTAI

6.1.1. An industrial city known for its coal factories. Recognized as the ninth most polluted city in the world.

6.2. BAODING

6.2.1. Due to coal power plants, the air can be so thick that residents cannot see through the thickness.

6.3. SHIJIAZHUANG

6.3.1. 70% of the pollution leads back to the city's industries.

7. MAINLY AFFECTING CHINA'S YOUTH