Marketplace®
Every story is an economic story

Beijing’s bad air quality has an economic impact

Air pollution in Beijing over the weekend was 40 times worse than limits set by the World Health Organization and it has economic implications for China

Air pollution in Beijing was so bad over the weekend that the city ordered all government vehicles off the road and some state owned enterprises were shut down to try and prevent the situation from getting worse. The pollution was around 40 times worse than limits set by the World Health Organization. Rob Schmitz talks with host Jeremy Hobson about the economic impact of China’s bad air.

Related Topics

Latest Episodes

View All Shows
  • Marketplace
    an hour ago
    25:16
  • Marketplace Morning Report
    8 hours ago
    5:54
  • Marketplace Tech
    13 hours ago
    8:19
  • This Is Uncomfortable
    5 days ago
    27:11
  • Million Bazillion
    7 days ago
    12:18
  • Make Me Smart
    4 months ago
    24:33