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1.1Comparison between selective policy implementation and forbearance
3.2Annual targets for GDP growth (%) and growth of the secondary industry (%) for Prefecture L and Province G, 2002–10
3.3Official annual reduction targets (%), using 2013 levels as the baseline, for the ten prefectures in Guangdong Province with binding PM2.5 reduction targets under the Clean Air Action Plan
4.2Local political regulation waves before and after the imposition of binding reduction targets for SO2 emissions, official statistics versus satellite-derived statistics
5.1Relationship between having previously worked in the prefecture and the average annual increase in PM2.5
6.1Expected air pollution levels and corresponding mortalities under the actual and null scenarios
7.1Display of annual average PM2.5 pollution concentration in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3) in cities worldwide in 2017, compared with the WHO recommended threshold of 10 µg/m3. Each dot represents one microgram and each box represents one cubic meter.
7.2Schematic diagram showing the formation of PM2.5 from NH3, water vapor, and other air pollutants
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