The underappreciated role of transboundary pollution in future air quality and health improvements in China
Jun-Wei Xu,Jintai Lin,Dan Tong,and Lulu Chen
Jun-Wei Xu
Laboratory for Climate and Ocean–Atmosphere Studies, Department of
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, School of Physics, Peking University,
Beijing, China
Laboratory for Climate and Ocean–Atmosphere Studies, Department of
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, School of Physics, Peking University,
Beijing, China
Dan Tong
Department of Earth System Science, Ministry of Education Key
Laboratory for Earth System Modelling, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Laboratory for Climate and Ocean–Atmosphere Studies, Department of
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, School of Physics, Peking University,
Beijing, China
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This study highlights the necessity of a low-carbon pathway in foreign countries for China to achieve air quality goals and to protect public health. We find that adopting the low-carbon instead of the fossil-fuel-intensive pathway in foreign countries would prevent 63 000–270 000 transboundary PM2.5-associated mortalities in China in 2060. Our study provides direct evidence of the necessity of inter-regional cooperation for air quality improvement.
This study highlights the necessity of a low-carbon pathway in foreign countries for China to...