AIR POLLUTION
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Air pollution has long been a problem in Hong Kong, particularly the heavy smog that always seems to linger in the winter months. Here we examine how the tiny pollutants affect our health.
PUBLISHED : Monday, 24 March, 2014, 2:39pm
UPDATED : Monday, 31 March, 2014, 7:46am
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![Despite the difficulties and risks, a growing number of middle-class Chinese are looking for ways to buy property in cities like Sydney. Photo: AFP]( "Despite the difficulties and risks, a growing number of middle-class Chinese are looking for ways to buy property in cities like Sydney. Photo: AFP")
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![For a typical HK$4 million, 30-year loan, a 12.5-basis point increment raises the monthly payment by HK$288 to HK$15,556, according to mortgage broker mReferral]( "For a typical HK$4 million, 30-year loan, a 12.5-basis point increment raises the monthly payment by HK$288 to HK$15,556, according to mortgage broker mReferral")
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