ADFUS - your comment is understandable, but Im guessing you are not a parent?
The smog may have health implications, but they are unmeasurable at this stage.
More damage would be done to my family were daddy to not have a job or not have the resources to be able to fund decent schooling and child activities . Being unemployed as a parent is something that would devastate a family .
Smog , yes agreed, its not ideal, and is always present . But so is dengue fever and malaria, foot and mouth . This is perhaps overlooked when considering the health risks of living in hk .
At least its relativly safe here. I make the choice to stay. As many 1000s of expatriate parents do. Im sure we all have a collective worry about our chosen place of work and the poor environment.
However, I wont be here forever and another few days of the pollution levels like we've experienced over the last week may accelerate my decision to relocate. But the options are surprisingly limited.