Thursday, June 08, 2006
Unfavorable Comparisons
"Hong Kong air quality worse than Los Angeles"
"HONG KONG (AFP) - Pollution in Hong Kong is worse than Los Angeles, the most polluted city in the United States, and claims around 2,000 lives a year.
Hong Kong could avoid more than 1,600 deaths and save 19 billion Hong Kong dollars (2.44 billion US) annually by substantially reducing pollution, the study conducted by three Hong Kong universities and local policy think-thank Civic Exchange said.
An estimated 2,000 deaths a year were attributable to pollution, with poor visibility dominating 45 percent of the year, it said Thursday.
"Air pollution in Hong Kong causes discomfort and illness in children and adults, increased health care utilisation at all levels of the health care system and premature deaths," the study said.
The report said air quality in the territory was worse than other world cities such as Auckland, Berlin, London, New York, Paris and Vancouver with particulate levels 40 percent higher than in Los Angeles, the most polluted city in the US."
Story excerpt. ¶ 6:52 AM
"HONG KONG (AFP) - Pollution in Hong Kong is worse than Los Angeles, the most polluted city in the United States, and claims around 2,000 lives a year.
Hong Kong could avoid more than 1,600 deaths and save 19 billion Hong Kong dollars (2.44 billion US) annually by substantially reducing pollution, the study conducted by three Hong Kong universities and local policy think-thank Civic Exchange said.
An estimated 2,000 deaths a year were attributable to pollution, with poor visibility dominating 45 percent of the year, it said Thursday.
"Air pollution in Hong Kong causes discomfort and illness in children and adults, increased health care utilisation at all levels of the health care system and premature deaths," the study said.
The report said air quality in the territory was worse than other world cities such as Auckland, Berlin, London, New York, Paris and Vancouver with particulate levels 40 percent higher than in Los Angeles, the most polluted city in the US."
Story excerpt. ¶ 6:52 AM
