Laura Bartz, Chapter 9, Question 5

China's ever growing economy is something that is always talked about with envy. But something that is often forgotten (including myself), is their horribly polluted environment. China being seen as this untouchable economic power house, is actually a pretty misconstrued idea if you look at the state of their air, the lack of nature, and the negative externalities that are left in the publics health. I find it so interesting that Wheelan mentioned that while on paper their GDP growth is at 10%, but once their pollution costs are factored in it drops to 7%. Maybe their economic untouchability isn't so enviable after all.