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API
forecast to improve tomorrow
The Environmental
Protection Department today (Friday) recorded a roadside Air
Pollution Index (API) of 104 at the Central air quality monitoring
station.
Another roadside station at Causeway Bay recorded an API of
100 and the one at Mong Kok recorded 103.
This is
the second day that EPD recorded a very high API exceeding
100 at roadside.
For the
general ambient stations, the APIs ranged from 71 to 85.
"People
with heart or respiratory illnesses should avoid prolonged
stay in roads and streets with heavy traffic. If it is necessary
to stay in such places, they should reduce physical exertion
as far as possible," Principal Environmental Protection
Officer, Mr Leung Pak-ming said.
"Nitrogen
dioxide in vehicle emissions, particularly from diesel vehicles,
is not dispersing sufficiently, and air pollution level has
thus increased and reached the 'very high' band," he
said.
The situation
is expected to improve tomorrow (Saturday). The forecast for
tomorrow is 80 to 95 for the roadside and 65 to 80 for the
general air quality stations.
Members
of the public can check the API readings for different locations
on 2827 8541 or from EPD's website at http://www.info.gov.hk/epd/.
End/Friday,
February 12, 1999
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