In Beijing, the levels of pollution are well above the rate of being considered healthy to breathe.  At times, this pollution becomes so intense that the people of Beijing need to wear masks to avoid developing repertory diseases.  The smog generally comes in waves, and when they are big enough, it can halt the lives of the people living in the affected area.  Despite the dangerous smog, people must carry on with their day, including children who still are made to go to school, and have even been documented to be taking tests outside while the smog was at its worst.  The officials of Beijing will go to these lengths to show that the smog is not dangerous, even though it is clearly causing discomfort and disease.  If they can prove that it is not harmful, they will have no reason to stop production, or find alternative green energy sources that will rid Beijing of smog. Though the smog is harmful to the people of Beijing, the leaders are not doing anything to fix the issue.  

Before doing extensive research about the effects of industry produced smog, one would think that thick smog just changes the color of the sky, and is a mild nuisance.  It is apparent now that smog deeply effects the safety and happiness of the residences of Beijing’s lives.  When the smog storms are thick, it is common to see Beijing citizens wearing protective breathing masks to avoid developing respiratory diseases.  This is an example of the cruel living conditions caused by heavy industry.  Though it is great for a rapidly growing economy, Beijing must change its ways of production and manufacturing.  The people being subjected to these conditions have begun to speak out against the officials who refuse to ease on production to lessen pollution. 

The smog in Beijing is a sizable health risk, especially when the pollution storms consume the city.  The only true way to combat this is to transition into production with green energy.  Chinas economy is reliant on the massive production that takes place, so reducing it would not be a viable option.  Because of that fact, green energy is a popular solution to Beijing’s pollution issue.  Ignoring it would be even worse, because of the effect it has on the environment, and on the people of Beijing.  

A popular stance that the officials of Beijing will take is that the smog is not a man produced hazard, but a natural disaster.  Though people tend to not believe them, this is still an irresponsible notion.  These pollution storms have even been blamed on by officials to have come from activities that seem cleaner than industry, like smoking bacon.  Because the smog is a product of heavy industry, no one in power wants to plan to truly rid Beijing of smog.  They will make it seem like the smog is out of everyone’s hands, so there is no use to trying to control it with cutting down on production.  Because china is so industry dependent, the only viable solution is to find ways of production that produce less pollution.  Many believe that for a society to rely only on green energy, they first must understand what pollution is and live out how it feels.  

When it comes to the topic of heavy air pollution, most of us will agree that it is a generally bad thing.  Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the question of ----- whereas some are convinced that -----------, others maintain that --------------. 

In conclusion, then, as I suggested earlier, defenders of unregulated heavy industry cannot have it both ways.  Their assertion that this heavy industry is good for the economy. 

 Summary of bacon source:  an official of Beijing has explained to the city that the smog that constantly ravages the city is not produced from industry, but from smoking bacon. 
