By Phillip Yu
If you’ve ever been to one of the more populous cities in China or have
seen recent photographs, you’ll know that China has a pollution
problem, with a sky of grey during the day and everyday citizens
donning masks. While industrial coal complexes are certainly large contributors
to the pollution, some experts blame trade agreements established in the 1990s
by President Bill Clinton that harnessed the West’s demand for consumer products while
taking advantage of cheap labor and lax environmental standards.
Not only are the Chinese suffering from ailments like lung
cancer just simply breathing, the United States is getting hit with lost
jobs and a downward pressure on wages. While changing the way China generates
electricity will be difficult, experts hope that China will take initiative to
capture and sequester carbon emissions.
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