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Bloomberg By Sophie Leung March 11 (Bloomberg) — Hong Kong’s air pollution hit high enough levels today to prompt a government health warning to people with some heart and lung conditions, according to the city’s Environmental Protection Department.
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Use your mobile to sign The Petition for Clean Air during March If you are a CSL subscriber, you can sign The Petition for Clean Air via SMS for free this month. Just reply “YES” to the CAN SMS or SMS “YES” to 5036901. Yes, that number only has 7...
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Today, CAN launched its unprecedented consumer campaign to fight Hong Kong’s air pollution with the city’s leading restaurants and gyms. During the month of March, over 200 restaurants and gyms will conduct a petition drive on our behalf. At the time of bill presentation (or check-in), customers will be presented with The Petition for Clean...
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Translated from Ming Pao Dr. Cheung from HK Sanatorium and Hospital explained air pollution in recent years have turned the Spring mist “acidic” which is irritative and hazardous to eyes. Dr. Cheung also mentioned gaseous pollutants have bad impact on eyes; but the situation that pollutants being aggregated in liquid form (mist) and turned acidic...
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Dirty air could hinder the performance of women in marathons, a new study finds. Linsey Marr of Virginia Tech evaluated marathon race results, weather data and air pollution concentrations for seven major U.S. marathons in cities such as New York, Boston and Los Angeles, where pollution tends to be highest.
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Social Venture Asia ( Lisa Genasci) Hong Kong’s air quality is among the world’s worst for a city of comparable income levels. Here, the pollution we breathe negatively affects everyone. Not surprisingly, the poor are disproportionately impacted because they are unable to move out of some of the city’s most congested, polluted areas.
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China Daily Hong Kong Edition Timothy Chui Nearly two years into the economic meltdown, environmental groups are a little worried that environmental issues will be given much priority in this year’s Hong Kong budget. The greens expect their agenda will be set aside because of the pressing need to alleviate poverty. Political scientist James Sung Lap-kung predicts a surplus...
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What will it take to jump start the surface transport industry towards cleaner technologies? And rev up the engine to create a revolution in Asia away from fossil-fuel dependent internal combustion engines? With heightening concerns over global warming and air pollution, the time is ripe for the electric vehicle industry to take off, given...
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SCMP Editorial Authorities should be tackling roadside air pollution as a matter of urgency. They claim that this is the case: the Environmental Bureau and Environmental Protection Department said in their last annual progress report that high public expectations meant this was a top priority. An ineffective scheme to get old, polluting vehicles off the streets...
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SCMP Austin Chiu Cash incentives for getting polluting vehicles off the roads branded a failure A subsidy aimed at encouraging owners of old, polluting diesel trucks and vans to replace them early is failing because most of the people taking the grant would be buying a new vehicle anyway as theirs are worn out, owners and academics...
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