Air Pollution Hong Kong Case Study

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Someone says that air pollution problem is not that serious in Hong Kong. As the Air Quality Health Index(AQHI) in Hong Kong was normally 1 to 3 out of 10 for the general stations and 2 to 5 out of 10 for the roadside stations according to the Environmental Protection Department. Well, if you just look at the Air Quality Health Index, it seems like air pollution is not that serious. However, we need to consider the concentration of the air pollutant. When it is in high level, it is not safe for us especially for children to go out even when the AQHI is low. The World Health Organization set up a Air Quality Guidelines(AQG) for the air pollutant concentrations. The standard for the air pollutant nitrogen Dioxide, PM10 and PM2.5 are 40, 20 and 10 micrograms per cubic metre. According to the Environmental Protection Department, in 2015, the average air pollutant concentrations for these three air pollutant were 50, 39 and 25 micrograms per cubic metre. Which all of them were much higher than the WHO standard. This results indicate the seriousness of air pollution in Hong Kong. They may lead to lung diseases, cancer or cardiovascular disease which will not only harm our health but also shorten our life. Please, don’t turn a blind eye to the air pollution problem by just looking at the government’s forecast on the TV everyday. …show more content…

Air pollution also has negative economic impacts. According to a report in the Reuters, business executives were relocating because of health concerns which may affect Hong Kong’s reputation as the international financial centre. The poor air quality is forcing many people in the financial community to move to

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