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Hong Kong container terminal carries health risk

According to an article published in South China Morning Post, flats near Hong Kong container terminal carry air pollution health risk for the citizens. Although the government recently announced a drop in SO2 pollution last year, there were still 148 instances where SO2 concentration levels exceeded those set by the World Health Organisation. Due to their closer proximity to urban residents, Dr Tian Linwei of the University of Hong Kong School of Public Health said the toxicity of marine bunker fuel emissions could be more harmful than those of power plants. Frequent exposure could increase the chance of heart attacks, strokes and asthma attacks. Long-term effects include lung cancer. Kwong called on the government to speed up legislation that will require all ocean-going vessels, which produce 40 per cent of all marine emissions, to switch to cleaner diesel. The government has pledged to introduce the measure to the Legislative Council within the year. Also read relevant articleMarine emissions in Hong Kong remain serious Source:  SCMPIn the onset, I was explicit with you propecia before and after has changed my life. It has become much more fun, and now I have to run. Just as it is incredible to sit.

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Hong Kong sets more green measures

Hong Kong has recorded a continuous improvement in its overall air quality. The Government will introduce more measures and keep on monitoring the situation.  Chief Executive CY Leung announced the green measures in his new Policy Address, including the new legislation that requires ocean-going vessels at berth in Hong Kong to switch to low-sulphur diesel.   Low emission zones will be set up in Causeway Bay, Central and Mong Kok at the end of this year where franchised bus companies can deploy only low-emission buses. Franchised bus companies will try out single-deck electric buses in mid-2015.  The Government is working with Guangdong authorities to explore the feasibility of requiring ocean-going vessels berthing at ports in the Pearl River Delta to switch to cleaner fuel, in addition to a plan to allocate $150 million to extend the Cleaner Production Partnership Programme to encourage Hong Kong-owned factories in Guangdong to adopt cleaner production technologies.  On promoting the sustainable development of the recycling industry, the Government will introduce a Recycling Fund, while the steering committee to promote the recycling industry's sustainable development will continue to explore and formulate complementary measures.  It will also introduce legislative proposals to implement a producer responsibility scheme on waste ...

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Hong Kong regulation to introduce control on quality of marine light diesel

The Air Pollution Control (Marine Light Diesel) Regulation has been gazetted on January 17 to introduce regulatory control on the quality of marine light diesel (MLD) with a view to reducing emissions from local vessels. A spokesman for the Environmental Protection Department said that the Regulation provides for the specifications that must be met by locally supplied MLD, which include a 0.05 per cent sulphur limit, i.e. a 90 per cent reduction from the current sulphur content of MLD which is about 0.5 per cent. "Marine vessels operating on 0.05 per cent sulphur diesel emit about 90 per cent less sulphur dioxide (SO2) and 30 per cent less respirable suspended particulates (RSPs) than those operating on 0.5 per cent sulphur diesel. Implementing the Regulation will reduce emissions of SO2 and RSPs from the marine sector by 19 per cent and 10 per cent respectively. This will help to improve the ambient air quality and reduce health risks for the population, especially those in the coastal areas," he said. Any person who supplies non-compliant MLD may be liable to a fine of up to $50,000 and imprisonment for up to three months. The Regulation is tabled in the Legislative Council for ...

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Effective means to reduce emissions in Hong Kong

In response to 2015 Policy Address, Clean Air Network (CAN) believes the government should endorse a sustainable transport and city planning and introduce effective means to reduce marine emission in Hong Kong. Reduction of marine emission and improving regional air situation Marine emission has become the major source of air pollutants in Hong Kong. Levels of sulphur dioxide (SO2), an indicator of marine emissions, exceeded the WHO annual guideline (5 µg/m3) at all monitoring stations except Tai Po. Kwai Chung had the highest SO2 levels among all stations, followed by Tsuen Wan, Sham Shui Po, Tuen Mun and Tung Chung. In addition, Ozone (O3) pollution in Hong Kong (except Tap Mun) recorded higher concentrations compared to 2013 and is the highest in record. O3 levels at Kwun Tong, Sha Tin, Tai Po and Tsuen Wan also reached record highs (46 µg/m3, 51 µg/m3, 52 µg/m3, and 39 µg/m3, respectively). This indicates regional air has been deteriorating over these years. CAN urges the government  to set up onshore electric power system at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal as soon as possible to reduce emission from all boarding cruises. In response to the deteriorating region air situation, CAN suggest implementing mandatory switch of fuels to less than 0.5 percent sulphur ...

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Prevention and Control of Shipping and Port Emissions in China

China is home to seven of the world's ten busiest container ports. About 26 percent of the world's containers pass through the top ten Chinese ports every year. Every ship and truck brings pollution along with its cargo, and China is paying a high price for pollution from shipping. In 2010 the country saw an estimated 1.2 million premature deaths caused by ambient air pollution. According to studies conducted in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, shipping is a significant source of these air pollution and health problems, particularly in port cities. Since Chinese port cities are among the most densely populated with the busiest ports in the world, air pollution from ships and port activities likely contributes to much higher public health risks than are found in other port regions.  Please click at table below to view the t op 20 container terminals and their throughput for 2013 (source: NRDC)    Health and Environmental Impacts of Shipping and Port Emissions Most ships at Chinese ports run on bunker fuel, also known as residual fuel. Almost all port vehicles and equipment are powered by diesel fuel. The exhaust from all of these engines contains high levels of diesel particulate matter (PM), oxides ...

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