Monitoring system has poor debut – Mimi Lau

Posted by Xiao Qiang | Nov 30, 2005

Filthy air hung over several areas in Guangdong and Hong Kong, the new pollution index revealed Wednesday.

The government’s plan to give residents daily updates on air quality got off to a bad start when a technical hitch at the Environment Protection Department delayed the first bulletin by more than 30 minutes.

When the information was finally released, it showed that air quality in two of the three Hong Kong areas monitored was below acceptable standards while that in several areas in Guangdong had almost reached maximum pollution levels.

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