The approximate stand-still of global temperature during 1940-1975 is generally attributed to an approximate balance of aerosol cooling and greenhouse gas warming during a period of rapid growth of fossil fuel use with little control on particulate air pollution, but quantitative interpretation has been impossible because of the absence of adequate aerosol measurements.

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When we put in place new common-sense rules to reduce air pollution, we create new jobs building and installing all sorts of pollution-control technology.

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"It is necessary to introduce a 'Clean Air Act' on a national level to clarify the responsibilities of the national government at all levels, companies and the individual in air pollution control, " urges The Beijing News.

BBC: China media: Pollution woes

The Beijing News backs a proposal by the capital's mayor to follow the example of the Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta regions and set up a joint air pollution control system between Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei.

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