Why is air pollution serious in Fuxin?

Haizhou open pit mine is located in the upwind direction of the dominant wind direction in Fuxin city. Its residual coal spontaneous combustion and coal gangue dust have caused serious environmental pollution, which is also a major cause of serious air pollution in Fuxin area.

Fuxin is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Liaoning Province, a central city and supporting base of equipment manufacturing industry in northwest Liaoning approved by the State Council, and a sub-central city of Shenyang Economic Zone.