The Brutal Reality of Life in China's Most Polluted Cities
• Wired.comIt's one thing to read about air pollution contributing to more than one million deaths in China, or about how one-third of its rural residents lack access to clean water.
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It's one thing to read about air pollution contributing to more than one million deaths in China, or about how one-third of its rural residents lack access to clean water.
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