But of course, what we are talking about here is not trivial things like plagiarism, but this life-threatening pollution data. I spent some time studying the air pollution part of the World Bank's 2006 World Development Index. Among the cities with a total population of *** 1 10 that participated in the survey, if ranked by suspended particulate matter, China actually accounts for 13 of the top 20 cities with the most serious air pollution. The Financial Times said that 16 may be due to different calculation methods. But relax: 2 1 is Bangkok, Thailand, followed by a series of familiar names: Changchun, Zibo, Shanghai, Guiyang and Kunming.
Among all the 24 cities listed in China, Dalian (55) and Urumqi (57) have the best suspended solids index, but they are still far higher than most other cities in Europe, America, Asia, Africa and Latin America. For example, new york is 22, London is 23, Tokyo is 42 and Seoul is 46.
World Bank's World Development Indicators in 2006
Ranked cities (countries) suspended particulate matter (μ g/m3, data in 2002)
0 1. New Delhi (India) 177
02. Cairo (Egypt) 159
Kolkata (India) 145
04. China 139.
05. Chongqing (China) 137
Lucknow (India) 129
07. Campr (India) 128
Jakarta (Indonesia) 1 15
Shenyang (China) 1 12
10. Zhengzhou (China) 108
1 1. Jinan (China) 104
12. Lanzhou (China) 10 1
13. Beijing (China) 99
14. Taiyuan (China)
15. Ahmedabad (India) 98
16. Chengdu (China) 95
17. Anshan (China)
18. Wuhan (China)
19. Nanchang (China)
20.harbin (China)
There is no problem in the translation of other parts of International Online, but it is also of reference value. Let's quote:
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a strict air quality guideline last Thursday, saying that if this guideline is implemented, the number of premature deaths caused by air pollution in the most polluted cities can be reduced by as much as 15%.
The World Health Organization has greatly raised the standard of airborne particles, which are mainly produced by burning fossil fuels. It is said that such particles are a major threat to health. At the same time, the organization also suggested reducing the contents of ozone and sulfur dioxide in the air.
Maria Neira, Director of Health and Environment of the World Health Organization, said: "By reducing the level of air pollution, we can help countries reduce the global disease burden caused by respiratory diseases, heart disease and lung cancer."
It is estimated that about 2 million people in the world die prematurely every year because of air pollution, and more than half of them are in developing countries. More than/kloc-0.0 million deaths were caused by smoke generated by indoor open flames, and 800,000 deaths were caused by outdoor air pollution caused by traffic, factories and household fuels.
According to the data of the World Health Organization, reducing particulate matter from 70 micrograms per cubic meter to 20 micrograms can reduce the number of deaths by 15%. Even in the European Union (EU), which has made great efforts to reduce urban pollution, particulate matter has reduced the average life expectancy of the population by nearly nine months.
Michal Krzyzanowski, a European air quality expert of the World Health Organization, said last Thursday that in summer in London, the particulate matter content is generally 20 to 25 micrograms per cubic meter. In the most polluted cities in Asia, Latin America and Africa, the particulate matter content per cubic meter may exceed 100 micrograms, or even 200 micrograms.
While seeing the rapid economic development in China, please don't forget our land, air and people, and pay a heavy price for it.