Victims Affected by Air Pollution in China

Despite the residents’ best efforts to seal their windows, iron dust and soot still finds its way into their homes.

Sun Faxi’s grandson watches the yellow fumes pouring from the Xuzhou Steel Group’s South Eastern steel plant.

Unique identifier: GP0STP1X2

Type: Image

Shoot date: 03/05/2015

Locations: China, East Asia, Jiangsu

Credit line: © Lu Guang / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Victims of Air Pollution in Jiangsu Villages, Eastern China

Against the background of rapid economic development in Jiangsu Province, China, large scale high energy consumption industries are being sustained by local government. As a result Jiangsu Province's use of coal makes up over 70% of its total energy usage. Under pressure from the Yangzi River Delta Pollution Control Policy, the traditional high-polluting industries are confronted with the difficulties of transformation. Statistics have shown that in 2014 Jiangsu Province still had big industries who exceeded the national standard for emissions. The most notable offenders are the coal, steel and chemical industries.

In northern Jiangsu, whilst the pollution left over from old industrial cities still has not been cleaned up, new industrial parks are further expanding the damage done by pollution. As the focus on GDP fades, the price paid for industrial development is becoming clear. It is reflected in the physical health of the residents, young and old, of areas surrounding the factories.

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