USEUROPEAFRICAASIA 中文双语Français
Home / Comment

VOC - the initials that are cause for concern

By Wu Wencong | China Daily | Updated: 2013-09-26 07:58

China learned about fine particles and the risks they pose after heavy smog and haze descended on many areas of the country in January.

But experts say another group of organic chemicals - volatile organic compounds that can be even more disruptive - are also hidden in the smog. These are the next pollutants targeted in the government cleanup.

Shortened to VOC, total emissions from this group of chemicals are among the preconditions determining whether a construction project can pass its environmental impact assessment for the first time.

VOC - the initials that are cause for concern

Today's Top News

Editor's picks

Most Viewed

Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263

Registration Number: 130349
FOLLOW US