Nian: when Chinese mythology affects air pollution

Setting off fireworks produces increased noise pollution and waste, but more importantly this releases harmful smokes and particles that increase smog and air pollution.1,2 PM2·5 concentration is substantially increased during Chinese New Year.3 According to the Chinese Ministry of Environmental Pro...

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Published inThe Lancet (British edition) Vol. 383; no. 9935; p. 2125
Main Authors Ye, Chao, Chen, Ruishan, Young, Craig
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 21.06.2014
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Air Pollution
China
Environmental protection
Fireworks
Internal Medicine
Mythology
New year
China
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Summary:Setting off fireworks produces increased noise pollution and waste, but more importantly this releases harmful smokes and particles that increase smog and air pollution.1,2 PM2·5 concentration is substantially increased during Chinese New Year.3 According to the Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection, 128 of 161 cities had an average PM2·5 concentration of more than 150 [micro]g/m3 on Jan 31, 2014.4 The effect of cultural practices on air pollution is often overlooked.
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ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61029-1