Pollution kills half a million people a year in China'
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A documentary highlighting China's air pollution woes with claims that annually over half a million people die prematurely due to burning of coal has won praise after it went viral evoking mixed reactions.The video by former China Central Television presenter Chai Jing went viral after it was released online, with critics questioning the scientific basis of her claims and supporters applauding her for shining a light on the issue.
Pictures of withered trees, murky skies and lifeless rivers appear but the film also shows a scientific perspective backed by data, field investigations and interviews with officials, scientists and public.
Beijing had 175 polluted days in 2014, eclipsed by neighboring Tianjin with 197 and Shijiazhuang with 264 days, official media reported on the video today . The video shows satellite images from NASA demonstrating worsening air quality in north China in past 10 years.
Citing former health minister Chen Zhu, the video claimed that an estimated half a million people die prematurely in China every year because of air pollution.
Pictures of withered trees, murky skies and lifeless rivers appear but the film also shows a scientific perspective backed by data, field investigations and interviews with officials, scientists and public.
Beijing had 175 polluted days in 2014, eclipsed by neighboring Tianjin with 197 and Shijiazhuang with 264 days, official media reported on the video today . The video shows satellite images from NASA demonstrating worsening air quality in north China in past 10 years.
Citing former health minister Chen Zhu, the video claimed that an estimated half a million people die prematurely in China every year because of air pollution.
