Posted on 02/10/2020 7:50:47 AM PST by Zhang Fei
High sulphur dioxide levels at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak could be a sign of mass cremations, it has been claimed.
Satellite maps in recent days have shown alarming levels of SO2 around Wuhan, the Chinese city where the outbreak began.
In addition, there were high sulphur dioxide levels in the city of Chongqing which is also under quarantine.
Scientists say that sulphur dioxide is produced when bodies are cremated, and also when medical waste is incinerated.
But social media users who investigated the maps have suggested that dead bodies could be being burned on the outskirts of the city.
China has decreed that the bodies of coronavirus victims should be cremated in low-key funerals to prevent large public gatherings.
The country's National Health Commission said earlier this month that bodies should be 'cremated close by and immediately'.
On top of that, there have been repeated claims - albeit unverified - that officials are concealing a higher-than-reported death toll with mass cremations.
The high sulphur dioxide levels in Wuhan would be consistent with a high number of cremations in the city.
One map from Czech-based weather service Windy.com showed sulphur dioxide levels in Wuhan at a staggering 1,350 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m3) over the weekend.
For comparison, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says that a dosage of 500 µg/m3 should not be exceeded for more than 10 minutes.
The UK government considers a 15-minute concentration of 533 µg/m3 to be 'high'.
According to the map, the SO2 levels were lower today but Wuhan and Chongqing still stood out compared to much of China.
Parts of Wuhan still showed concentrations above 500 µg/m3 on Monday, the map suggested.
Scientists say that cremating bodies releases SO2 along with other pollutants including nitrogen oxides.
The US Environmental Protection Agency says that
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[Just got a post that “People in China do not have heat in apartment buildings. They wear more clothes”
but you say “$300-$400 a month isn’t enough to pay heating bills”
So that seem contradictory and confusing.]
https://www.numbeo.com/property-investment/in/Wuhan
Would expect the same stories over-and-over to desensitize the reader over time. Perhaps the newly attuned are initially overwhelmed? Need fresh red meat to hold the interest for long?
The peak concentration of emissions does not appear to be located around the perimeter, as the coal fired plants are suggested to be positioned.
Yeah just ignore the facts on the ground rely on JH and the CCP to keep you well informed zzzzzzzzzzzzz
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So, you’re saying sulfur clouds are from creamtoriams? This is fact or conjecture?
Well the plume in the center of the city isn’t from burning coal as the plants are outside of the city, and they are cremating thousands of bodies daily in the city - you decide
An “insider” here on FR said the Chinese were burning 2800 bodies a day in Wuhan.
Mass panic. Food riots. Regime change. Many reasons governments will lie about the true numbers.
Really?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cremation#Environmental_impact
“How DARE you actually do a little research!”, Greta replied; scornfully.
Golly!
No prevailing wind to drag this ‘pollution’ plume out like a comma!!
Golly!
I wonder what’s there??
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.565168,114.4857311,2548m/data=!3m1!1e3
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