However, it seemed like there was a remarkable lack of understanding for many Chinese people on the consequences of their actions. When it comes to issues like birth control, water pollution, and smoking, the Chinese seem to act in ways contray to their personal well-being. Although birth control is apparently widely used by Chinese women, IUDs are hardly the best form of birth control when it comes to women's health. STDs seem not to be an issue. The fact that one in three cigarettes is smoked in China is shocking also.
Action seems to come only when high-ups are personally affected.
Enviromental concerns are concerns only seemingly when they clearly affect human health. The situation seems pretty bad but look at Texas. If everything was privatized it could only get worse. Look at George W. Bush he is from Texas. They have private industry.