Ecological environment is the key condition to support human life and maintain sustainable development. Environment protection is not only the important issues of common concern to the whole world, but also an important share responsibility for human. Since the 18th century Industrial revolution, serious air pollution events have occurred in many countries around the world. In order to learn the lessons of the air pollution, and summary the experiences on the treatment of air pollution, the major air pollution events occurred and the treatment measures of air pollution in some countries around the world were introduced in the paper. The efforts for control the China's air pollution was also described. The developments and requirements on air pollution control were discussed.

environment pollution  /  air pollution  /  air pollution control