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Of the 25-35% of emissions that can be attributed to export production, the U.S. is responsible for 20% of those emissions
-Livestock production growth has increased by a large 5.6% per year
-Emission levels from livestock has increased to nearly 5.5 million Tg in 2006
The largest source of methane emissions are from non dairy cattle, with buffalo, goats, and sheep.
Health Effects
Particulates
Sulfur Dioxide
Carbon Dioxide
Main Causes:
Major Pollutants:
Up to 500,000 Chinese die each year due to air pollution, making cancer of the leading causes of death in this country, increasing by 465%.
Nitrous Oxide
Responsible for 40% more deaths than outdoor pollution
High incidences of lung cancer and weakened immune functions in non-smokers.
Coal Consumption
Women and children are more susceptible.
-Currently the largest global consumer of pesticides
-fertilizer consumption have also risen to almost 27 million tonnes per year
Other Issues:
SO2
CO and Volitile Organic Compounds
Problems:
CO
NOx
Affecting forests, buildings, statues, crops, lakes, rivers, and habitats.
-Grain production has risen to about 550 million tonnes in 2009
-area of land in China devoted to rice cultivation is ranked largest in the world
Sulfur Dioxide & Nitric Acid
NO2 emissions from the soil of rice patties contribute to 80-84% of seasonal emissions in China
-Rice cultivation methods include frequent irrigation flooding
-Increases natural nitrous oxide (NO2) production into the environment
"We will declare war against pollution and fight it with the same determination we battled poverty" - Prime Minster Li Keqiang
Nitrogen builds up in the waters on the coastal areas, causing eutrphication and the red tide.
Environmental Issues