title: Air pollution in China, with Junfeng (Jim) Zhang by Ashley Ahearn.
abstract: Air pollution in China, one of the world’s oldest civilizations, reflects a combination of traditional and modern-day factors. Severe air pollution in Chinese cities is the result of rapid industrialization, urbanization, and growth in vehicle use. At the same time, traditional indoor burning of solid fuels such as coal and dung presents acute, severe exposures to pollutants including particulate matter, carbon monoxide, arsenic, and mercury. In this podcast, Junfeng (Jim) Zhang tells host Ashley Ahearn about some of the factors that make air pollution a significant problem in China.
authors.forename: Junfeng Jim
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis* / Q000633:toxicity; D000397:Air Pollution / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D002681:China; D003031:Coal / Q000633:toxicity; D003906:Developing Countries; D058735:Environmental Policy; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D014507:Urbanization; D001335:Vehicle Emissions
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D003031:Coal; D001335:Vehicle Emissions