Authorities claim well over 500 people lost their lives due to smog created by shipping, in Hong Kong alone.
''An estimated 519 premature deaths a year are linked to sulphur dioxide emissions from ocean-going vessels that traverse the Pearl River Delta, a region shared by Hong Kong, Macau and China’s Guangdong province. Most of the deaths – 385 – are suffered by Hong Kongers.
These are just the deaths blamed on emissions from ships, air pollution generally contributes to many more deaths a year in this city of seven million. Civic Exchange's report added to a body of research on the public health impact of the shipping industry in Hong Kong and Ng said it can no longer be ignored by the government''
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/01/29/fitzpatrick-hong-kong-ship-pollution.html
Must be tough to stay and visit there very long.....the price we pay for asian trade ???
''An estimated 519 premature deaths a year are linked to sulphur dioxide emissions from ocean-going vessels that traverse the Pearl River Delta, a region shared by Hong Kong, Macau and China’s Guangdong province. Most of the deaths – 385 – are suffered by Hong Kongers.
These are just the deaths blamed on emissions from ships, air pollution generally contributes to many more deaths a year in this city of seven million. Civic Exchange's report added to a body of research on the public health impact of the shipping industry in Hong Kong and Ng said it can no longer be ignored by the government''
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/01/29/fitzpatrick-hong-kong-ship-pollution.html
Must be tough to stay and visit there very long.....the price we pay for asian trade ???
