Tag Archives: Hong Kong

Hong Kong Air Pollution Reaches ‘Serious’ Level on Storm

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Hong Kong’s air pollution reached the “serious” level today, the highest since June 14, as an approaching typhoon leads to smog, according to a government website. The pollution level was higher than normal as of 4 p.m., with the Air … Continue reading →

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Exercising when air pollution levels are high can do more harm than good

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Do you check air pollution levels before exercising outdoors? You should. Although regular exercise is good for us, exercising in poor air may wipe any short-term fitness gains. Worse still, you could be putting your body at risk of serious … Continue reading →

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Traffic pollution seen as a major contributor to new asthma cases

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

By the time you’ve finished reading this sentence, you’ve likely taken two breaths and inhaled about two litres of air. In a day, the average person will breathe in about 20,000 litres. Consider the amount of pollution that air contains … Continue reading →

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Air pollution worst in 18 years in shopping areas

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Hong Kong’s core business and shopping districts of Central, Causeway Bay and Mong Kok were enveloped in dangerously high air pollution levels for a combined total of more than 184 days last year, according to research by Friends of the … Continue reading →

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Chronic effects of ambient air pollution on respiratory morbidities among Chinese children: a cross-sectional study in Hong Kong

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The chronic health effects from exposure to ambient air pollution are still unclear. This study primarily aims to examine the relationship between long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and respiratory morbidities in Chinese children. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted … Continue reading →

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Central Hong Kong Sees Near-Record Pollution Levels in 2013

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Roadside pollution worsened in Hong Kong’s Central district last year as vehicular emissions helped send nitrogen dioxide concentrations to near-record levels, an environmental advocacy group said. Citywide levels of the pollutant, linked to damaged lung function, were the second-highest on … Continue reading →

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Tell us what we don’t know: Hongkongers sceptical of new AQHI

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The government’s new Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) launched yesterday to scepticism from the public – and immediately drew attention to terrible air quality for most of the city. A free smartphone app which issues alerts on real-time air pollution … Continue reading →

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Breathing dirty air is Hong Kong’s lot, sadly

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

There’s something in the air, but it’s not the smell of the approaching holiday season. Rather, it’s the unwelcome return of smog which for the past week has hung over Hong Kong like a viscous cloak of invisibility. Recently, the … Continue reading →

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