More than 1m considering leaving HK
A survey has estimated that more than one million people are considering leaving Hong Kong because of its worsening air quality, and one in ten people are already planning their departure. A think tank, Civic Exchange, arrived at this figure after interviewing more than 1,000 people last year. The think tank says air pollution is costing the city more than $2 billion each year directly in terms of healthcare expenditure. The Chief Executive Officer of Civic Exchange, Christine Loh, said an additional $20 billion dollars at least are lost indirectly.