Across China: Guizhou

Polluting stoves targeted

Southwest China's Guizhou province is hoping to reduce fluorosis incidence in two years by replacing old-fashioned stoves that emit fluorin-rich smoke.

The provincial government's two-year plan for the promotion of public health, published here Friday, said the government will offer subsidies of between 220 and 240 yuan ($35) to household to encourage the replacement of stoves.