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https://dialogue.earth/content/uploads/2020/05/guangzhoutwo.jpg142172The residents of China’s Pearl River delta suffer serious air pollution every day. But, writes Tang Hao, few understand how near they are to potential disaster. To alleviate the situation, he adds, monitoring standards must be improved.