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Download Seventeen listed cement companies have been found to often violate environmental protection laws by illegally discharging airborne pollutants, according to a report released on Tuesday. The report, conducted by several independent institutes and environmental NGOs and led by the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, also accused the companies of failing to disclose environmental information as required. The 17 cement companies have about 170 recorded environmental violations between them. Using the institute's "Green Stocks Database" on its website, the public can find the environmental supervision records of 850 companies' subsidiaries and affiliates by typing in the company's name. The environmental supervision records all come from information published by local environmental protection departments or newspapers quoting official sources. Violations listed in the records include the lack of denitrification facilities, faulty monitoring appliances and excessive emissions. "The State Council recently released 10 measures to control airborne pollution and achieve energy and emissions reductions. The extremely energy-intensive cement, steel and thermal energy production industries, especially those leading listed companies, need to share the heavy responsibility of reducing emissions and not disappoint the public," said Ma Jun, director of the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs. | 
