Last updated: April 30, 2010 Source: South China Morning Post Environment officials have been told not to rejoice over remarkable improvements in regional air quality last year, since roadside air pollution continues to worsen and remains at health-threatening levels. Hong Kong and Guangdong yesterday jointly released monitoring results that showed sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide [...]
Posts from ‘April, 2010’
Exxon Mobile is again 2nd worst air polluter in the US
Source: Political Economy Research Institute Exxon Mobil owns 60% of CLP Researchers at the Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst today released the Toxic 100 Air Polluters (http://toxic100.org), an updated list of the top corporate air polluters in the United States. “The Toxic 100 Air Polluters informs consumers and shareholders [...]
Traffic-related air pollution tied to stroke death
REUTERS APRIL 6, 2010 Of 3320 men and women who lived in a specific south London region and had a first stroke between 1995 and 2005, Dr. Ravi Maheswaran, at the University of Sheffield, andcolleagues found more deaths among those exposed to higher estimated traffic-related pollution over more than a decade. Photograph by: Photos.com, canada.com NEW [...]
Pall of filth casts shadow over marathon
Last updated: March 25, 2010 Source: The Standard The organizer of the Standard Chartered Marathon is worried about the record high air pollution in the city, which he fears could hit next year’s event. The organizer of the Standard Chartered Marathon is worried about the record high air pollution in the city, which he fears [...]
Pollution robs people of up to nine years
First published: March 22, 2010 Source: Tobacco Reporter Pollution in the UK is causing people to die up to nine years prematurely, according to a report by the Commons Environmental Audit Committee reported by BBC News. The report said the UK should be ‘ashamed’ of its poor air quality, which was contributing to conditions such [...]
Air quality index may grade risks to health
Last updated: March 24, 2010 Source: South China Morning Post Canadian pollution alert model considered The government is studying a Canadian air pollution alert system as an alternative to the existing outdated system, which does not indicate the direct health impact of various pollutants. This emerged as the choking sandstorm that had blanketed the city [...]
Now there can be no more pollution excuses
Last updated: March 23, 2010 Source: South China Morning Post The government has finally got the wake-up call on air pollution that it has for so long had coming. Hazardous levels to the limits of the index yesterday prompted officials into urgent meetings. For years they have done as little as possible to meet concerns, [...]
HK air pollution hits unhealthy levels
Last updated: March 22, 2010 Source: South China Morning Post Hong Kong’s Air Pollution Index (API) hit high and unhealthy levels on Monday – particularly in Mong Kok and some parts of Hong Kong Island, a spokesman for the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) said. Roadside air pollution in Central, Causeway Bay and Mong Kok climbed [...]
Letter to the South China Morning Post
Last week the Legco Panel on Environmental Affairs received submissions on the Euro 1 and pre Euro diesel vehicle retirement scheme. We are led to believe the proposed increased road licence fee on these vehicles will not be enough to get them off the road. The replacement of these vehicles is a health measure to [...]