Chapter 3 - Air

Mission:
"To protect the health and well being of the community by achieving and maintaining satisfactory air quality through intervention in the planning process and by enforcing the controls in the Air Pollution Control and Ozone Layer Protection Ordinances."

1. Air Pollution in Covered Bus Termini
This article describes the government's effort in improving the air quality in covered bus termini.
 
2. Air Pollution Index
This article describes the Air Pollution Index system used in Hong Kong.
 
3. Mimicking Hong Kong's Air Pollution by Modelling
Using computer models and a comprehensive modelling system to understand and predict Hong Kong's air quality.
 
4. Open Burning - An Illegal Practice
This article describes the government's effort to stop illegal open burning.
 
5. Asbestos Abatement in An Occupied Building
The success of an asbestos abatement project requires careful planning, sophisticated skills, and a very high standard of work. This article describes the biggest asbestos removal project in an occupied building in Hong Kong.

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