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To: benwood who wrote (17087)	4/14/2007 9:18:19 PM
From: Snowshoe	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 219655

>>I noticed he did not mention the terrible smog that was visible in all outdoor shots. My throat almost hurt just looking at it. Perhaps no worse than LA, I don't really know.<< It looks dreadful... Hong Kong producing most of its own pollution: study news.yahoo.com Wed Mar 21, 1:30 PM ET Most of the pollution blighting Hong Kong is produced in the city itself rather than neighbouring southern China, according to a study released Wednesday which contradicts previous research. Regional sources only cause poor air quality 36 percent of the time, said the new research conducted by the Institute for the Environment at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and local think-tank Civic Exchange. A Star Ferry travelling across Victoria Harbour against the smog-shrouded Hong Kong skyline. Most of the pollution blighting Hong Kong is produced in the city itself rather than neighbouring southern China, according to a study released Wednesday which contradicts previous research.(AFP/File/Mike Clarke) The report said previous studies, such as a 1999 government-sponsored joint study with Guangdong on regional air pollution, found that southern China accounted for more than 80 percent of regional emissions. Those findings had wrongly led many to believe there was little Hong Kong could do to address the growing air pollution problem, environmentalists said. "These (new) results show that there is no reason for Hong Kong to feel debilitated when it comes to improving our air quality," said Alexis Lau, the lead scientist who conducted the study. "The regional pollution is important and regional cooperation is key but there is a lot that is within our control. "More than 50 percent of the time, emissions from local sources dominate the air pollution in Hong Kong," he said. The pollution problem has become so bad that business groups have taken up the issue warning that the unhealthy air is deterring investment and tourists. Surveys by green groups show visitors are increasingly suffering from smog-related illnesses and lodging complaints about the poor air quality. Environmentalists believe that pollution in the territory could be cut down through reduction of emissions from local vehicles, marine traffic and power plants. "Hong Kong now has no excuse not to take stronger, faster action to cleanup its emissions," Civic Exchange head Christine Loh said, calling for more vigorous measures to combat the problem. In response, the government said the report is consistent with its own findings but said regional pollution sources vary at different times of the year. Regional sources of pollution from southern China could rise to 70 percent of the total in winter, the environmental protection department said, while it renewed its pledge to combat air pollution.