Air Monitoring
Hong Kong air quality 'declines'
Jul 15 2009
According to government figures, there were 1,066 hours of 'very high' pollution levels during the first half of 2009, representing a sixfold increase since 2005.
Speaking to the South China Morning Post, expert Alexis Lau said the problem is being caused at street level.
"All we need is a lot more and urgent measures to address vehicular pollution to protect public health," he said.
Emissions from factories in southern China are also thought to have contributed to air quality issues in the area in recent years.
In related news, the China Daily reported earlier this week that authorities in the country are planning to improve air quality in Guangzhou ahead of the 16th Asian Games next year.
It is thought that up to 32 chemical plants may need to close or halt production in order to cut pollution in the area.
Written by Joseph Hutton
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