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China pollution Olympics
China’s problem has become the world’s problem. Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen
oxides spewed by China’s coal-fired power plants fall as acid rain on Seoul, South Korea,
and Tokyo. Places that have this kind of pollution are considered as catastrophic,
compared to china they are normal. In cities like china people rarely see the sun; children
killed or sickened by lead poisoning or other types of local pollution. Environmental
regulation in Beijing, Shanghai and other leading cities is extremely necessary for 2008
Olympics.
Chinese Olympic organizers criticized US athletes who are bringing their own food
to the Games in Beijing this summer instead of trusting local cuisine. The United States
Olympic Committee is planning to transport its own produce because of fears about the
pollution on food in China and the heath of their athletes. Kang Yi, the head of the food
division for the Beijing Olympic organizing committee, said. “We have made lots of
preparations to ensure that the athletes can get together at the Olympic Games.” Other
countries are thinking about bringing their own food after this serious health problem in
this country. Tang Yunhua, a spokeswoman for the Beijing Municipal Office for Food
Safety, said: “The standards for Olympic food safety are much stricter than international
standards.”
Another big issue is the contaminated air; officials in the United States, Australia
and Canada have indicated that their athletes will not be using masks during competition.
A BOA spokesman said later Thursday that the decision about athletes wearing masks
had still to be taken no matter what. Gold medalist Michael East said he was not sure
about the potential benefits of 'smog-masks'. And he will not use it.
Mr. Steven Spielberg said “We are all hopeful that the Chinese authorities will have
addressed those issues by August so the athletes are not put in a position where the
measures we have put in place have to be deployed”.
China is taking drastic actions like cutting the air pollution during this year
Olympic. So a new standard for car emissions will be enforced from March 1, a new type
of less-pollution petrol will be available too, cars and buses that fail the checks will be
banned from the streets. More than 1,300 petrol stations in Beijing are being upgraded to
cut fumes and the rest will be shut down. In addition, the Chinese authorities have
ordered five provinces around Beijing to join the efforts and reduce industrial activity for
two months before the Games.
China hopes such drastic measures can help them to not have a heavy pollution to
harm the athletes, and we expect to have a good and healthy Olympics.
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