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Air Pollution

Air Pollution. Air Pollution. Air Pollution. Air Pollution. Air Pollution. Threaten our LIFE. What is air pollution??. Air pollution is caused by emissions of particulate matter and harmful gases. The most common air pollutants are:

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Air Pollution

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  1. Air Pollution Air Pollution Air Pollution Air Pollution Air Pollution Threaten our LIFE

  2. What is air pollution?? • Air pollution is caused by emissions of particulate matter • and harmful gases. The most common air pollutants are: • total and respirable suspended particulates (TSP & RSP) • sulphur dioxide (SO2) • nitrogen dioxide (NO2) • carbon monoxide (CO) • ozone (O3) and photochemical oxidants • lead (Pb)

  3. ? Why air pollution is our concern Threaten our LIFE ANS :

  4. Health Problem Sick Air pollution is a concern of everybody since it may cause discomfort and adverse health effects. Children,elderly and those who have heart or lung problems suffer the most when the air around them is polluted.Polluted air can also adversely affect our quality of life. One example is its impact on visibility. In the past few years, our visibility has been getting worse. One of the causes is the scattering and absorption of sunlight by fine particulates and nitrogen dioxide. Poor visibility can also be a result of natural causes, so it is not always a sign of bad pollution.

  5. BY : • Roadside stations, such as • the one in Causeway Bay • Air quality monitoring stations, • such as this one in Tsuen Wan How do we know our ambient air is polluted?? EPD measures air pollution through a monitoring system which is comprised of ambient air quality monitoring stations on low-rise buildings and roadside stations at ground level. These stations are certified by the Hong Kong Laboratory Accreditation Scheme. You may learn about our daily air quality from the Air Pollution Index reports through the media

  6. Awareness!!! The Air Quality in HK

  7. Smoky Vehicles Mainly Come From : Vehicles emitting excessive black smoke may be reported by trained and accredited "spotters".

  8. Smoky vehicles will have to undergo tests on a tamper-proof treadmill from mid-1999. The sale and distribution of leaded petrol was banned in Hong Kong, unleaded petrol was introduced. As to REDUCE air pollution

  9. Pre-empting environmental problems:

  10. Vision And Mission OUR VISION IS of a Hong Kong which enjoys an environment that is both healthy and pleasant, of a Hong Kong in which the community places a premium on sustaining such an environment for both themselves and future generations. OUR MISSION There is a duty for us to save our world.It is a high time plans to improve and safeguard the environment. And awareness of environmental protection as to maintain a high standard of environmental quality for the generations.Such as,using the public transport instead of private car…..and……..etc.

  11. From now on, a healthy and pleasant society is waiting u to be created!!! TAKE ACTION NOW,as, Pollution is THREATENING our life…………………… Thanks for your attention!! THE END Created by Maggie LAM(18)

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