CCTV News:Liu Bingjiang, director of the Department of Atmospheric Environment of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, revealed at a regular press conference held today (January 21) that the Ministry of Ecology and Environment is currently working with the Health and Health Commission to formulate the first list of toxic and harmful atmospheric pollutants, which has been publicly solicited from all sides and will be released soon.

　　Liu Bingjiang introduced that toxic and harmful air pollutants will adversely affect the health of the public by entering the atmospheric environment and through inhalation or other exposure. Major developed countries in the world usually publish lists of toxic and harmful air pollutants for strict control. China’s "Air Pollution Prevention Law" also explicitly proposes to publish a list of toxic and harmful air pollutants. At present, the first list to be published has 11 kinds of pollutants, of which 5 are heavy metals and 6 are volatile organic compounds. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment will strengthen its scientific research and monitoring capabilities, incorporate it into the enterprise’s pollutant discharge permit for strict control, implement risk management, and adjust the list in a timely manner according to the actual situation and control requirements. (CCTV reporter Jiang Xiaoping)