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A documentary examining the deadly effects of smog on China's population gripped the country after its release online this weekend.
The 104-minute film, Under the Dome, explores how China's noxious smog problem is harming urban residents. It has already been viewed tens of millions of times online
Chai Jing, a Chinese journalist who recently left state-run news outlet CCTV, says the birth of her daughter inspired her to investigate the effects of breathing in so much filth constantly
In the film, Chai discusses how speedy economic development put environmental concerns on the back burnerUnder the Dome also includes videos of polluting industries, interviews with affected people and visits to sites in China and abroad illustrating the extent of the problem. It blames government regulators for failing to crack down on polluters and permitting the widespread burning of the most polluting types of coal, oil and gasoline. Read more...
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