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Are South China Morning Post readers happy with the quality of the air in this 'world class city'? (Record high air pollution in Central on Wednesday, at 174 index points.) Do you agree with the Environmental Protection Department that it is caused by the weather? Would it still be polluted if no road vehicles had operated on Wednesday? Do you think the air pollution all comes from the mainland? (Roadside air pollution is consistently higher than higher-level air pollution.) On Wednesday, were your eyes sore, did your throat itch, were you breathing freely? (Hospital admissions for respiratory complaints rise as the Air Pollution Index rises.) And did you do anything to demand a better environment? Why not write a letter to Tung Chee-hwa? Send a copy to the newspapers and your local politicians. Check our Web site for ideas (http://www.
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cleartheair.org.hk). Ask for increased fines for smoky vehicles, zero tolerance on smoky vehicles, immediate import of ultra-low sulphur diesel, faster action on converting all vehicles to cleaner fuels, more rail transport and fewer new roads.
Today, avoid riding in diesel vehicles (minibuses, buses, diesel taxis). Dispatch telephone numbers for liquefied petroleum gas taxis are now listed on our Web site. If you are not yet a member, please join Clear the Air.
Let your voice be heard for what you know is right.
ANGELA SPAXMAN Chairman Clear the Air
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