World Health Organization’s Air Quality Guidelines
WHO Air Quality Guidelines for particulate matter, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide – Global update 2005 – Summary of risk assessment. …
Health Impacts of Air Pollution
Open letter by HK medical associations to the Hong Kong government
Open letter to the Legislative Council's Bill Committee on Motor Vehicle Idling ( Fixed Penalty) Bill. …
Professor Anthony Hedley on air pollution and its health effects Part I
Professor Hedley talked about inspiring topics including the de-professionalization of EPD and Hong Kong's public health crisis. …
Air Pollution and Child Health
Professor Anthony Hedley’s paper to LegCo discussing children’s health and environmental safety. …
Air Pollution and Child Health video
An Interview with Dr. Yu Chak Man on air pollution and child health. …
Children’s health video
An interview with Professor Anthony Hedley on how air pollution impacts children’s health …
Civic Exchange: A Price too High – The Health Impacts of Air Pollution in Southern China
In this research report, the authors have estimated that nearly 10,000 deaths have occurred due to air pollution in 2006 in the Southern China region, with the majority (94%) occurring in the Pearl River Delta. Air pollution is responsible for some 440,000 annual hospital bed-days and 11 million outpatient visits annually throughout the region. …
Civic Exchange: Green Harbours; Hong Kong & Shenzhen – Reducing Marine and Port-Related Emissions
This report outlines the threats to public health caused by rising toxic emissions from the rapid growth of marine related activities in Hong Kong and Shenzhen. …
Health Effects Institute: Public Health and Air Pollution in Asia: Key Results from Bangkok, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Wuhan
The five studies in this report provide a relatively consistent, if limited, picture of the acute mortality impact of current ambient particulate air pollution in several large metropolitan areas in East and Southeast Asia. …
Impacts of idling on the health of drivers
A research report sent to EPD about impacts of idling on the health of drivers. …
Professor Anthony Hedley on air pollution and its health effects Part II
Professor Hedley talked about what individuals can do to protect ourselves from dieting, the dilemma of exercising and the issue of indoor air quality. …