Hong Kong Marathon – 2006 Monday, February 27, 2006 Pollution index bogus The Hong Kong marathon has again brought the environmental crisis into sharp focus and this will probably recur for years to come. We can only hope that the marathon’s high profile will promote government action rather than denial and further false rationalisation. In [...]
Posts from ‘February, 2006’
Hong Kong Marathon report
Twenty-two people were taken to hospital, two in critical condition, after taking part in Hong Kong’s biggest marathon as the territory was hit by the worst air pollution in months. DON’T UNDERESTIMATE BAD AIR … an expert in Hong Kong urged people not to underestimate the effects of bad air during strenuous exercise. Pollution may [...]
Hong Kong Marathon Air Pollution Alert
News Release – 13 February, 2006 Hong Kong Marathon should have sounded an air pollution alert The air pollution levels were so high Sunday morning for the Hong Kong Standard Chartered Marathon 2006 there should have been air pollution alert to warn runners that their health was at significant risk. According to the US Environmental [...]