Air quality threatens Hong Kongs allure

  • 09/10/2006

  • Asian Wall Street Journal (Hong Kong)

Hong Kong's overall air quality has declined significantly in the past six years as booming industry in mainland China sends clouds of soot and toxic gases wafting into the city. In additional, local power plants and diesel-fueled traffic fill the narrow streets with four air that gets trapped at street level by the city's skyscrapers. Researchers at Hong Kong University say local air pollution contributes to at least 2,000 premature deaths a year.