Chinese agriculture is dying because of air pollution

Chinese scientists warn that China's serious air pollution will be similar to 'nuclear winter', preventing photosynthesis of green plants, devastating water sources and food supplies. for the citizen.

Associate Professor of China University of Water Resources and Agriculture Construction Dong Tian An affirmed that Chinese agriculture is severely affected by 'nuclear winter' . This is a hypothesis that American scientists introduced in the 80s of the 20th century, saying that nuclear war will create large clouds of dust and smoke, preventing sunlight, reducing heat. surface of the Earth for a long time. She has shown that air pollution in China has reduced the amount of light on the ground by 50%, hindering the photosynthesis process of trees, especially the crops that provide food for the country. billion people.

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She tested the impact of polluted air on the development of a group of peppers and tomatoes. One group is grown under artificial light in the laboratory, another is grown in a greenhouse on the outskirts of Beijing. The results showed that the varieties grown in the laboratory only germinated for 20 days, while in the greenhouse it took more than 2 months. She warned that if the fog does not decrease, Chinese agriculture will be seriously affected.

Li Quy Tan, a resident of the northern Chinese city of Shijiazhuang, filed a lawsuit with the Hebei provincial court accusing the city environmental agency of blaming and asking for compensation. He said that people had to spend a lot of money buying masks, masks, air purifiers and treadmill in the house when the environment was heavily polluted.

In recent times, air pollution in Beijing and the six northern provinces of China has reached an alarming level, exceeding the World Health Organization's allowable level by about 100 times. Besides, the measurement of PM2.5 (2.5 micrometre standard particle) in the air in some areas of Harbin, the Capital of Heilongjiang Province reaches 1,000, small enough to infiltrating into the lungs and blood is dangerous to human health. Studies show that the rate of lung cancer increased by nearly 400% in some localities with severe pollution.