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Clean Air Network’s comment on Hong Kong University’s analysis of the Government’s proposed new Air Quality Objectives

For Immediate Release

Today, Hong Kong University held a press conference to deliver a damning indictment of the government’s proposed new air quality objective. (The original press release is attached.) Far from protecting our health, these new “protective” guidelines, if fully exploited, would permit even higher levels of sulphur dioxide (SO2) than present and lead to, possibly, great harmer to …

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Revealed: the deadly threat from our bad air

HKU links pollution to increased mortality risks
SCMP
Elaine Yau

“For every kilometre of reduced visibility, an additional 70 deaths occurred every year over a decade, a University of Hong Kong survey has found.

Chief researcher Professor Anthony Hedley said visibility was strongly negatively correlated with air pollution, especially with particulates and nitrogen dioxide.

“Loss of visibility …

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New HKU visibility study confirms worst fears about HK’s diminishing visibility

For Immediate Release

(Hong Kong, 19 January 2011) A new study unveiled today by HKU’s Department of Community Medicine demonstrates that there is a direct link between visibility and the health impacts of air pollution.

Until now, scientists have had to rely on epidemiological research (illness in communities), clinical observation (sick people needing care), and molecular biology, to determin …

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