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Is China worsening the developing world's environmental crisis?

  • Written by Jonas Gamso, Assistant Professor of International Trade and Global Studies, Arizona State University
Is China worsening the developing world's environmental crisis?The Latinoamericana Tower stands amid smog in Mexico City. AP Photo/Marco Ugarte

The developing world is in the midst of an environmental crisis. Simply breathing the air is a leading cause of death.

One recent study found that pollution is to blame for a fifth of sub-Saharan Africa’s infant deaths. Another showed that exposure to toxins or...

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