Hold polluters accountable for their actions

A DEPUTY MAYOR OF ANYANG, Central China's Henan province, leading an inspection team to investigate the cause of industrial dust, was denied entry to a construction site for over half an hour recently. Beijing Youth Daily commented on Monday:

That the Anyang deputy mayor was kept waiting at a construction site, which apparently failed to keep its dust emission in check, offers a glimpse into the difficulties facing the fight against air pollution.

To maximize their profits, some local enterprises have tried to bypass pollution checks by installing inferior dust-proof facilities or not installing any at all. Their disregard for public health has a lot to do with the deteriorating air quality.