Cenk Uygur
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Chinese Now Paying For Cans Of Fresh Air
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January 3, 2016
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3:57Now PlayingPollution in China has gotten so bad that one Canadian company is successfully selling aerosol cans of fresh air to people living in the country. The wealthy of China are apparently paying well for the chance to breathe non-polluted air, if only for a brief time. Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian (The Point), and John Iadarola (Think Tank), hosts of the The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
"Is imported air the solution to China's smog problem?
A Canadian company selling air bottled in a ski resort says it's now seeing huge demand from Chinese customers.
Vitality Air said that the first batch of 500 canisters filled with fresh air from the Rocky Mountain town of Banff went on sale in China last month and sold out within two weeks.
"Now we're taking lots of pre orders for our upcoming shipment. We're getting close to the 1,000 mark," said Harrison Wang, director of China operations.
The air sells for $14 to $20, depending on the size of the canister.
Northern China is often cloaked in smog, especially during the cold winter months when homes and power plants burn coal to keep warm. Last week, Beijing issued its first ever red alert because of poor air quality, closing schools and restricting traffic.”*
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