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Pollution Rising, Chinese Fear for Soil and Food

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The contamination of staple foods such as rice, cabbage, carrots, turnips, sweet potatoes and other staples of the Chinese food, as water and soil remain contaminated after years of spilling toxic chemicals into the environment.

China and food contamination

01/15/2008

The most prominent case concerns baby food formula produced by a Chinese dairy company.

Grouped Articles

China Seeks to Calm Anxiety Over Rice

Wall Street Journal 05/22/2013

Cadmium-Tainted Rice Discovered in Southern China

New York Times 05/21/2013

Chinese Search for Infant Formula Goes Global

New York Times 07/25/2013

Pollution Rising, Chinese Fear for Soil and Food

New York Times 12/30/2013

Food Safety in China Still Faces Big Hurdles

New York Times 07/23/2014

Heinz Recalls Some Infant Cereal in China After Excessive Lead Is Found

Wall Street Journal 08/19/2014

Cadmium contaminated rice in China in 2013

01/01/2009

Details of a soil survey across China are not released by a Chinese Environment Ministry. Independent estimates from Nanjing Agricultural University from a 2007-2008 survey found about 10% of rice in China being contaminated by high levels of cadmium. Rice samples from markets in Guangzhou taken in May 2013 were found to be contaminated with cadmium. Lax enforcement of environmental laws during the period of rapid industrialization of the last 2 decades have left lasting damage to China's land and rivers.

Grouped Articles

China Seeks to Calm Anxiety Over Rice

Wall Street Journal 05/22/2013

Cadmium-Tainted Rice Discovered in Southern China

New York Times 05/21/2013

China's Toxic Rice Bowl

Wall Street Journal 05/22/2013

Chinese Search for Infant Formula Goes Global

New York Times 07/25/2013

Pollution Rising, Chinese Fear for Soil and Food

New York Times 12/30/2013

China’s Poisonous Waterways

New York Times 04/04/2014

China and pollution of air and water.

05/10/2006

Use of coal-fired plants and more automobiles on Chinese streets and highways are worsening air quality in Chinese cities. Industrialization is taking its toll on air and water quality. 25% of lakes, rivers and streams have water too contaminated to be used for drinking water, according to areport by the China Ministry of Environmental Protection.

Grouped Articles

Pollution Is Radically Changing Childhood in China’s Cities

New York Times 04/22/2013

China Seeks to Calm Anxiety Over Rice

Wall Street Journal 05/22/2013

Cadmium-Tainted Rice Discovered in Southern China

New York Times 05/21/2013

China Debates Grid Reform

Wall Street Journal 06/06/2013

Air Pollution From Coal Use Cuts Lifespans in China, Study Shows

Wall Street Journal 07/09/2013

Paying Auditors for Honest Appraisals

Wall Street Journal 07/18/2013


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