Friday, August 26, 2011

WikiLeaks reveals China's failure to measure dangerous pollution

Pollutant levels were not measured and made public because findings would have been 'too sensitive' for the authorities

China has not measured data on the most dangerous types of air pollution because it is afraid of the political consequences, according to US diplomatic cables.

This assessment, which comes to light as the government prepares to upgrade its air quality monitoring system, was among the central findings of cables from the US consulate in Guangzhou that were relased on Wednesday by WikiLeaks.

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