CHRISTINE LOH – SCMP – Jan 15, 2009 It’s curious, but people are not voicing their concern about air pollution to those who can most do something about it. The government needs to adopt the national environmental plan and set a good example. Civic Exchange’s full survey report, titled “Hong Kong’s Silent Epidemic” and carried [...]
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Despair In The Air
Updated on Jan 08, 2009 – SCMP Are local Hong Kong people concerned about air pollution? Yes, they are. If there are people who still think poor air quality is mainly a concern of the expatriate community, they need to look at the evidence. The Civic Exchange survey conducted in September and October last year, [...]
Hong Kong’s Silent Epidemic
Globe-Net – 8th January 2009 An independent public policy think tank has released the findings of a 1,020-person public opinion survey that explored attitudes towards air pollution and associated health risks in Hong Kong. The survey results suggest one in five Hong Kong residents are prepared to leave the city because of its poor air [...]
More Than 1 Million People Consider Leaving Polluted Hong Kong
Sun2Surf – Jan 6, 2009 Hong Kong – More than 1 million people are considering leaving Hong Kong because of its worsening air quality, according to a university study published Tuesday. The potential exodus from the city of 6.9 million would be far greater than the numbers who considered leaving in the run-up to Hong [...]
One In Five Say They May Leave Over Pollution
Bad air could cause bigger exodus than brain drain in ’90s, poll finds SCMP – Cheung Chi-fai – Jan 06, 2009 Air pollution has the potential to cause an exodus from Hong Kong bigger than the brain drain prompted by pre-handover jitters in the 1990s, a survey has indicated. One in five residents, according to [...]
Pollution Driving Hong Kong Residents Out
Australia Network News – 5th Jan 2009 Air pollution in parts of Hong Kong last year reached its highest level since records began. [AFP] A new survey in Hong Kong has found that one in five residents is considering leaving because of the city’s poor air quality. The survey, by the Civic Exchange think tank, [...]
1 In 5 Considering Leaving Hong Kong Due To Pollution: Survey
AFP – 5 Jan 2009 HONG KONG (AFP) — One in five Hong Kong residents is considering leaving the city because of its dire air quality, a survey released Monday has found, raising fears over the financial hub’s competitiveness. The findings equate to 1.4 million residents thinking about moving away, including 500,000 who are “seriously [...]
Hong Kong Air Pollution Worst Since Records Began
Hong Kong – January 3, 2009 – 8:06PM – The Age Air pollution across large swathes of Hong Kong last year reached its highest level since records began, despite government efforts to improve the environment, official figures showed yesterday. Hong Kong suffers high air pollution, caused partly by huge numbers of factories over the border [...]
Air Is Cleaner, Government Claims
Despite high pollution readings, air is cleaner, government claims Daniel Sin – SCMP – Jan 03, 2009 The Environmental Protection Department has insisted Hong Kong’s air quality has improved over the past decade, despite its air pollution index showing big rises in the number of hours pollution hit dangerous levels. A departmental spokeswoman said concentrations [...]
Web Index Tracks Real-time Health, Economic Impact Of Air Pollution
Cheung Chi-fai, SCMP – Updated on Dec 19, 2008 An index believed to be the first anywhere to offer continuous, real-time measurement of the economic and health impacts of air pollution was launched yesterday in Hong Kong on a website that claims to reveal the “cold hard facts” about the city’s air quality. The Hedley [...]