Pollution catching up to China

According to figures published by state run  Xinhua news agency, lung cancer cases are up 50% over the past decade in the Capital city Beijing. They still say smoking is the leading cause for this increase but did admit that significant air pollution likely played a role as well. I believe it played a major role in lung cancer as well as other respiratory related diseases. It doesn't take a scientist to realize that when air pollution is thick enough to look like a fog its not good to breath that in. In just about any other industrialized country outside of India, there are strict laws on air pollution that are heavily enforced. This does not seem to be the case in China where it seems economic growth and  and industrialization have pushed the well being of many Chinese citizens into the back seat which is unfortunate.