The pollution level in some areas of China is 56 times the level considered safe by the World Health Organisation, possibly the highest ever recorded since it began monitoring air quality in 2013. The airborne particulate linked to cancer and heart disease, PM2.5, has soared in the northern province of Liaonin due to increased amounts of burning coal, which has also left visibility severely limited. Pollution is a huge source of anger for many Communist citizens, and despite the country's Chinese leaders constantly saying they will tackle it, large swathes of China continue to be regularly clouded in toxic haze. This comes as the country prepares with other global regions to attend the climate change summit meeting in Paris from 30 November.
The pollution level in some areas of China is 56 times the level considered safe by the World Health Organisation, possibly the highest ever recorded since it began monitoring air quality in 2013. The airborne particulate linked to cancer and heart disease, PM2.5, has soared in the northern province of Liaonin due to increased amounts of burning coal, which has also left visibility severely limited. Pollution is a huge source of anger for many Chinese citizens, and despite the country's Communist leaders constantly saying they will tackle it, large swathes of China continue to be regularly clouded in toxic haze. This comes as the country prepares with other global regions to attend the climate change summit meeting in Paris from 30 November.