China's going to be hit by an enormous number of cancer cases in a few years.

[PlanetaryOrbit]

China's severe pollution makes pollution in America almost seem mild by comparison.

Starting perhaps around the year 2020 or so, China may get hit by an enormous number of cancer cases. There will be many, MANY cancer patients.

You can only pollute the land and air and water for so long before serious longterm health consequences settle in. I can only hope there are many medical students getting ready in China for a career as oncologists. Cancer specialists may be in extremely high demand.

[mindwalker_i]

1. That will bring forth the tumor dynasty

I'm sure Foxconn can make a buck/yen off of them (or whatever the currency is).

[1000words]

2. The growing adoption of a Western diet will be the biggest killer

The two together can't mean anything but trouble.

[BrotherIvan]

5. Right you are

Especially the transition from rice to wheat and corn. It will bring huge changes to their health as it has in other countries.

[flamingdem]

3. Their pollution makes it's way over to the Bay Area and the

rest of California. Couldn't believe how bad it was last week with very little wind.

[moondust]

4. Emphysema and COPD

epidemics probably getting under way already. You see pictures of the Chinese wearing face masks but it's hard to tell how well they work or if they wear them 24/7. I don't know if China publishes disease statistics.