Another vivid example of the sustainability challenge from the poisonous side of our existing industrial processes, particularly in the absence of understanding and regulation. This side of industrial economy is less frequently visible in the industrial word, but present none-the-less in what we hope, probably delusionally, are exceptional situations only.
China: Where Poisoning People Is Almost Free. Vivian Wai-yin Kwok, 08.07.09, 05:54 AM EDT. China is facing a wave of pollution scandals. HONG KONG -- In addition to its cheap labor costs, China has another comparative advantage as the world's factory: Companies often pay almost nothing to pollute China's air, water and soil and to poison its people.