A woman covers up her nose at a crossing in Causeway Bay. Diesel goods vehicles and buses are the main contributor to roadside pollution in Hong Kong. Photo: Sam Tsang
Do Hong Kong people know the public health costs of letting dirty diesel vehicles stay longer on the roads?
- The government’s decision to extend by six months the payment scheme to phase out pre-Euro IV vehicles is meant to provide economic relief. But what about the air pollution and health costs borne by Hongkongers who have to live with dirty diesel for longer?
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Hong Kong air pollution
A woman covers up her nose at a crossing in Causeway Bay. Diesel goods vehicles and buses are the main contributor to roadside pollution in Hong Kong. Photo: Sam Tsang