The infomation about Linfen is only partially accurate. It is true that in the eveings the air is quite dirty and unpleasant to breathe. Having lived here for two years I can remember 1 day where my throat seemd to "burn." The air is bad, though certainly not every day. It is much better in the summer, spring and fall. Also, Linfen sits in a bowl, largely unimpacted by winds which can clean the air. Perhaps other areas are bigger polluters but we don't know it because of the impact of winds. Winters seem to be much worse, though I think it is because many people still use low-grade coal for cooking and heating. It is hard to imagine any Linfen hospital or clinic reporting to anyone that there is an increase any pollution related illnesses. True or not, that is just not how things are done. However, anicdotally, it is very hard for me to get over a cold that I get in the winter time, the cause of which I cannot know. I hope Linfen gets itself cleaned up, but spreading false or unsupported information is now way to persuade a government to do that.

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