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Sai Kung Geographical characteristics and popultaion Map Air pollution can make you sick. It can cause burning eyes and nose itchy, irritated throat, as well as trouble in breathing. Some chemicals found in polluted air cause cancer, birth defects, brain and nerve damage and long-term injury to the lungs and breathing passages. Some air pollutants are so dangerous that accidental releases can cause serious injury or even death. General Guidelines Clear Air Act Was passed by US congress in 1963, last amended in 1990. It requires to set national Ambient Air Quality Standards for pollutants considered harmful to public health and environment. Those standards were divided into two categories: Primary standards They set limits to protect public health, including ?sensitive” population such as asthmatics, children and the elderly Secondary Standards They set limits to protect public welfare, including protection against decreased visibility, damage to animals, crops, vegetation and buildings Unit of measure for the standards, are parts per million (ppm) by volume, milligrams per cubic meter of air (mg/m3), and micrograms per cubic meter of air (μg/m3). Hong Kong Government Air Pollution Index The Air Pollution Index (API) is a simple tool to describe air quality in Hong Kong. It is in the form of scale from 0 to 500, which is calculated from several sets of air pollution data (6 main pollutants) Air Pollution Index in Hong Kong Station Placement There are six common air pollutants : * * Sector Air Pollution Sai Kung District covers area of 12,680 hectares and has a population of: Sai Kung Central – 13 261 Pak Sha Wan – 14 973 Sai Kung Islands – 9 360 Hang Hau East – 17 714 Why do I scope on air pollution ? Air Pollution is a very serious problem in Hong Kong and thus, Sai Kung. Although, Sai Kung is an outlying area, so the situation is not that bad right mow, as amongst the skyscrapers in downtown. But without taking appropriate steps, it wi