Air Quality in Hong KongAir Quality in Hong KongPresentation to show what the air Presentation to show what the air

is like in Hong Kongis like in Hong Kong..

Air QualityAir Quality

When you look out of the When you look out of the window, you probably window, you probably wonder why the sky may wonder why the sky may be so hazy at times. This be so hazy at times. This is because many is because many pollutants are in the air.pollutants are in the air.

The dense population, The dense population, smoke-belching smoke-belching factories and power factories and power stationsstations are the cause are the cause forfor dangerous levels of dangerous levels of carbon dioxidecarbon dioxide ( (CO2CO2) ) and nitrogen dioxide and nitrogen dioxide (NO2).(NO2).

What is causing the pollutionWhat is causing the pollution (continued)(continued)

AffectsAffects

The main causes of The main causes of Hong Kong’s air Hong Kong’s air pollution are oil- and pollution are oil- and coal-fired power coal-fired power stations and vehicle stations and vehicle exhaust emissions. exhaust emissions.

How can we solve the problem?How can we solve the problem? We can solve the problem by:We can solve the problem by: Working with government and stakeholders to find practical Working with government and stakeholders to find practical

solutions solutions Educating the public on the importance of air pollution to their Educating the public on the importance of air pollution to their

own health and wealthown health and wealth

Health risks with polluted airHealth risks with polluted air

  Air PollutionAir PollutionLevel Health Level Health ImplicationsImplications  0 – 25 Low/None. 0 – 25 Low/None. No health risks No health risks expected.expected.

26 – 50 26 – 50 Medium/None. No Medium/None. No health risks for the health risks for the general general population.population.

Health risks with polluted air Health risks with polluted air (Continued)(Continued)

51 – 100 High/Acute. 51 – 100 High/Acute. Effects are not expected Effects are not expected but effects may be but effects may be happen if one is happen if one is continued to be exposed continued to be exposed to pollution levels.to pollution levels.

Other effectsOther effects

· 79 percent of tourists saw that Hong Kong's attractiveness · 79 percent of tourists saw that Hong Kong's attractiveness to foreign investors will drop in the future, given the to foreign investors will drop in the future, given the pollutionpollution in the environment in the environment..

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