A new trend has emerged in the capital
of China, Beijing where many well-off parents are planning to shift to foreign
countries because of the rising level of air pollution. During previous six
months smog pollution in Chinese metropolis rose astronomically high leaving
the kids at a greater risk of lungs diseases. The talk of migration has gained
momentum when people realised that Chinese government is not serious enough to
take urgent measures to control the worst type of pollution.
Schools ban outdoor activities
Many schools in the city have
banned outdoor activities and asked the parents of the students to keep their
kids safe from air pollution on self-help basis. Several parents send their
kids outdoor after checking the level air contaminants daily. There is less
hope for improvement in the situation because of the compromising attitude of
pollution control system of China.
Polluters from public sector
Most of the air pollution in
China is done by the state-owned corporations where cost factor is the main
hurdle to take revolutionary measures to go green. There is still a communism
based economic system in the most populous country of the world that does not
support private ownership. In this way polluting companies have government
shield to save their skin from any kind of prosecution owing to their acts of
environmental violations.
Migration a new impact
In latest winter the civic
administration of Beijing had almost put the ban on outdoor games as the smog
pollution almost doubled in the city. However, whether-change later on reduced
a little air pollution load there but situation is still alarming as previous.
According to social scientists, pollution as the main cause of migration has
never been observed all across the globe before this. They are afraid if the
situation persists it is likely that a mass exodus may occur in mega city of
China. People who can afford to shift to the countries with less pollution will
not waste time to make their decision of migration.
Commercial aspect
The sale of various types of air
purifier has also shot up in previous one year in main Chinese city. However,
cost of such equipment is so high and therefore is out of the reach of
middle-income people. Moreover air mask has become the part and parcel of their
dress and just for change they wear air masks of various colours.
Effects of air pollution
The immediate effects of air
pollution is all the diseases related to lung especially lung cancer. A recent
study also revealed if pregnant woman lives in a surrounding of polluted air it
is more likely that her kid has lungs disorder just after the birth. Another
study also disclosed that kids living in an environment with poor ambient air
quality get unsocial and shy by nature. If there is lead in the elements of air
emissions then kids may also lose their average IQ level and become dull in
their studies. But the likelihood of lung cancer in such grey environment is
the most dangerous alarm for Chinese parents.
Where solution lies?
The only urgent step to control
air pollution in China is effective green legislation and strict implementation
on it. In a race to stay ahead in global markets it has put aside the
environmental standards for factory emissions and just producing more and more
to retain its global market share. But its people are paying the price of its
economic competitiveness. Actually everywhere they are the people who pay the
price of all the wrongdoings of their leaders.
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