CAN launches unprecedented consumer petition sign-up campaign

March 3, 2010
By cleanairnetwork
CAN launches unprecedented consumer petition sign-up campaign

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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Air pollution turned Spring mist “acidic”

March 2, 2010
By cleanairnetwork

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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Air Pollution Slows Down Women Marathoners

March 2, 2010
By cleanairnetwork

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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CAN launches unprecedented consumer petition sign-up drive

March 1, 2010
By Joanne Ooi

CAN is launching an unprecedented consumer campaign to fight Hong Kong’s air pollution with the city’s leading restaurants and gyms on 3 March 2010. For six weeks, over 300 restaurants and gyms will conduct a petition drive on behalf of the NGO. At the time of bill presentation (or check-in), customers will be presented...
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Three runners critically ill after collapsing during the HK Marathon today

February 28, 2010
By Joanne Ooi

See the link to the brief news story, http://bit.ly/c5iGUE Unfortunately, PM levels at Causeway Bay and Central exceeded WHO Air Quality Guideline levels at noon today, based on CAN’s daily air pollution twitter service (@cleanairnetwork) & the Govt’s official air quality monitoring network. It should come as no surprise that, when we contacted the...
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The Govt’s new environmental initiatives: yet more cases of form over substance

February 26, 2010
By Joanne Ooi

Our analysis of each Government proposal is beneath the relevant copied and pasted portion of John Tsang’s address: Pilot Green Transport Fund 91.      To encourage the transport sector to test out green and low-carbon transport technology, I propose to set up a $300 million Pilot Green Transport Fund for application by the industry, initially by the...
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HK Government: Comprehensive list of new environmental budget items including air pollution

February 24, 2010
By Joanne Ooi

John Tsang, Finance Secretary, announced the new budget for Hong Kong today. Click here to read the Govt’s press release comprehensively listing ALL environmental budget items: http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/environment/100224/html/100224en04001.htm Here is a copy and paste of the measures announced by Tsang most pertinent to air pollution: “Pilot Green Transport Fund 91.      To encourage the transport sector to test out green and low-carbon...
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