The Week contest — Chinese exports

What unpleasant aspect of American life should we export to China?

Smog
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RESULTS:

Last week's contest: A new study has found that some of China's horribly polluted air is drifting across the Pacific and contributing to the smog in California and other Western states. What unpleasant aspect of American life should we export to China to get even?

THE WINNER: Bottled water from the fresh streams of West Virginia

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