Beijing Olympics Contribute To Worldwide Shortage Of Vitamin C
McClatchy Newspapers:
How are the Beijing Olympics contributing to a worldwide shortage of vitamin C?
In their efforts to curb air pollution for the upcoming games, the Chinese shut down manufacturing plants in and around Beijing -- including cutbacks at factories producing 80 percent of the world's ascorbic acid, more commonly known as vitamin C.

First Posted: 08- 2-08 09:44 PM | Updated: 08-10-08 05:12 AM