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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Agence France-Presse in Beijing
South China Morning Post
Hospital admissions for respiratory complaints rose 20 per cent in the latest smog to hit Beijing, reports said yesterday as state media demanded greater government openness on pollution.
This week’s pollution across vast swathes of the northern mainland region – the fourth serious case of toxic air in recent weeks – has sparked onlin …
South China Morning Post
Keith Wallis
Firms agree to continue using greener diesel while berthed here to ease air pollution but say it could all end if there is no mandatory regulation
A raft of shipping companies have extended, for another year, their voluntary scheme to use low-sulphur fuel to reduce air pollution from ship emissions while berthed in Hong Kong.
But they warned they co …
Over the past week, we have analyzed the current status of roadside, marine and regional air pollution and proposed several long and short term government policies. For many years, researchers and NGOs have brought up many political suggestions to remedy the air quality problem in Hong Kong. Yet the government has repeatedly chosen to ignore them, wasting many opportunities to set things right, wh …
A common attitude towards roadside pollution in Hong Kong is “it is what it is” because it is not widely understood just how serious a health threat air pollution poses – it is on the list of top ten killers globally and the World Health Organization has even classified diesel fumes as a known carcinogen. These facts make it imperative that we turn a blind eye to this threat no longer.
First a …