Finding Reliable Source II
"AIR TRANSPORTATION" INTRODUCTION Air pollution in China has attracted world attention again since the winter of 2012. Besides considering the normal level of air pollution, it is interesting and important to choose and analyze periods of extremely high levels . These extremes are not only important because high values of PM2.5 have more severe impacts , but also to help us to effectively understand the causes of air pollution. BODY Energy consumption , driven by the burning of fossil fuels , and motor vehicle emissions are regarded as two main primary causes of air pollution. However, culture is a less-obvious factor affecting air pollution, which is often overlooked by researchers. Culture plays an important role in many environmental problems . This study investigates why and how “Nian” culture leads to increased air pollution during Chinese New Year. Air pollutio...
