The Swire Institute of Marine Science and School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Environ Pollut. 2012 Jun;165:182-92. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2012.01.002. Epub 2012 Jan 30.
Since early 1980s, chemical pollution has become a serious environmental problem in rapidly developing China. This study reviewed the policy and legal framework for monitoring and management of chemical pollutants in China, with reference to the relevant experience in other jurisdictions. Although efforts in environmental monitoring of chemical contamination have been substantially increased over the last decade, China is lagging behind in terms of nationwide monitoring of chemical contamination in human population, and standardization of sampling and analytical protocols. While actively participating in various international treaties and conventions related to pollution control, China also has a very comprehensive set of environmental laws and policies. These include the newly enacted legislation on the control of new chemicals (i.e., China REACH) and the development of a set of National Environmental Standards. In addition to environmental education, these new measures will further enhance the control of chemical pollutants and facilitate effective law enforcement.
自 20 世纪 80 年代初以来，化学污染在中国这个迅速发展的国家已成为一个严重的环境问题。本研究参考了其他司法管辖区的相关经验，回顾了中国针对化学污染物监测和管理的政策和法律框架。尽管在过去十年中，中国在加强环境监测化学污染方面做出了巨大努力，但在全国范围内对人群中化学污染的监测以及采样和分析方法标准化方面仍相对滞后。虽然中国积极参与了与污染控制相关的各种国际条约和公约，但也拥有非常全面的环境法律和政策。其中包括新颁布的《新化学物质环境管理登记办法》（即中国版 REACH）以及一系列国家环境标准的制定。除了环境教育，这些新措施将进一步加强对化学污染物的控制，有助于有效执法。
