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The Airmazing Race 3 returns this summer!

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The scavenger hunt returns this summer! The Airmazing Race , organised by Clean Air Network, comes to its third year. NEW check points and MORE PRIZES are available this year!
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Our aims:

The Airmazing Race 3 is a scavenger hunt for clean air that’s full of adventure an …

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Press Release: New PRD Report shows Hong Kong’s worsening NO2 is our own fault

The Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department (EPD) and the Department of Environmental Protection of Guangdong Province released the 2012 Pearl River Delta Regional Air Quality Report today. The Report shows continuous improvement of air quality in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) area, indicating that the joint efforts of both Governments are having an effect.  In contrast, Hong Kong’s own air qu …

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Here is an important notice on the collection and use of your personal data

Dear Clean Air Network friends and supporters,

Clean Air Network would like to let you know that we respect and protect your privacy. Clean Air Network has your personal data (including but not limited to: name, telephone number, fax number, email address, address, record of your participation), which we collected from our website or through your application to our programmes previously, and we …

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Fresh thinking needed to win air pollution battle

Op-ed
South China Morning Post

When Environment Secretary Wong Kam-sing unveiled the government’s plan to improve Hong Kong’s air recently, he was joined by representatives from three other bureaus – transport and housing; development; and food and health. The attendance of these other officials was unprecedented and signalled the government’s intention to respond to calls for the departments …

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Press release: Clean Air Network welcomes “A Clean Air Plan for Hong Kong”; Unprecedented interdepartmental cooperation brings promise for better air

Today, the Secretary for the Environment, Mr Wong Kam-sing, unveiled “A Clean Air Plan for Hong Kong.” Clean Air Network welcomes the plan and finds it encouraging to see the Hong Kong Government finally showing political determination to tackle the city’s air quality problem with a clear timetable and road map, such as was rarely seen during the previous administration. It is also worthwhile to n …

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Causeway Bay API soars above WHO safety guidelines

South China Morning Post
Cheung Chi-fai

Government urged to curb vehicle emissions as calm weather lets exhaust gases linger.

In Causeway Bay, the air pollution index (API) hit 198, the third-highest level since recording began 18 years ago. Central’s highest reading was 187.

Those levels are described as “very high” under the city’s pollution forecast and warning system. People with re …

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Press release: Tourists, citizens sign petition asking “smokestack” tourism industry for change; Cruise lines urged to switch voluntarily to using cleaner fuels while at berth

Clean Air Network launched a petition-signing campaign at the Tsim Sha Tsui Pier today, asking cruise lines to voluntarily switch to using fuels with sulphur content of 0.1 per cent to 0.5 per cent while at berth in Hong Kong and explaining to citizens and tourists the serious impacts of cruise ships and other marine vessels not doing so.

Members of the public who supported the action stuck a b …

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CAN monitors air pollution along the 2013 Standard Chartered 10K route

Analysis of the PM2.5 data collected along the 10K route showed that:

1) within the starting area, abnormally high levels of PM2.5 were recorded. The runners suspect that this had to do with the generator being used to power the inflatable gate;

2) following the start of the race, levels dropped and remained largely unchanged near the Eastern Harbor Crossing until the runners reached the typ …

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Press Release: PM2.5 Levels at Western Harbour Tunnel and Cheung Tsing Tunnel Higher than WHO-Standard. Clean Air Network: Tunnels are Not Ideal for Marathon Running

PM2.5 Levels at Western Harbour Tunnel and Cheung Tsing Tunnel Higher than WHO-Standard
Clean Air Network: Tunnels are Not Ideal for Marathon Running
To get first-hand air pollution information along the race route of this year’s Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon, Clean Air Network (CAN) invited four volunteer runners (two running the Full Marathon and two running the 10 KM) to carry portab …

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PM2.5 Levels at Western Harbour Tunnel and Cheung Tsing Tunnel Higher than WHO-Standard

Clean Air Network: Tunnels are Not Ideal for Marathon Running

To get first-hand air pollution information along the race route of this year’s Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon, Clean Air Network (CAN) invited four volunteer runners (two running the Full Marathon and two running the 10 KM) to carry portable PM2.5 monitors Note 1 to measure air pollution levels during the race.

Measurement …

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