http://api.greenpeace.org.hk/data.htm
It is clear to anyone with half a brain that the HK government has simply set its air pollution index at a level that will allow further growth and expansion of fossil fuel emissions with a minimum of embarassment to itself and the mainland government. What this means to our kids' lungs is anyone's guess. As our DB doctor told us last week, there is a test for our kids' reaction to pollen, dust mites, and grasses. There is no test for pollution.
So we know that poor air quality is bad. We just don't know how bad exactly.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070126...iencepollution
After nearly two years here, I am constantly amazed at the government's ability to dismiss the issue, and worse, ridicule any concerns about it.
http://news.monstersandcritics.com/a...d_by_pollution
However, the silver lining is that at some point, Chinese business leaders will realize that expat talent will leave, and the locals will revolt, if they can't breathe the air and drink the water (HK water is fine but rivers in many parts of the mainland have been completely destroyed). And that will cost them money.
We plan to be long gone by then. In my time here, our 10 year plan has become a 4 year plan. Hong Kong is a great place, with many, many positive attributes. The air we breathe isn't one of them.