20 Shocking facts you didn’t know about China (With Pictures)

5. Rampant Birth Defects

In China there’s a baby that is born every 30 seconds with a birth defect, that’s an estimated 900,000 a year, which makes up 20% of defects worldwide. If you’ve read this entire list so far, this is very sad, but not a big surprise. With the amount of pollution in the air, and water contamination, you know that mother is constantly exposed to harmful chemicals. Then consider the food sources. If live baby mice are on the menu, People for Ethical Treatment of Animals, is nowhere even close, so just imagine how many pigs are crammed into pens, living off antibiotics, eating each other’s poop and lord know what else. Chinese food regulations were improved last year but they still have a way to go.