Hong Kong prides itself as being one of the world's most advanced cities, but an air pollution crisis threatens to upend that reputation. A public policy group says that the air in Hong Kong is three times more polluted than New York's and twice as dirty as London's, and that under standards published by the World Health Organization, the air in Hong Kong is healthy only 41 days per year. About half the pollution is generated locally, with the rest blowing it from nearby Guangzhou, where many of China's busiest factories are located. Businesses are starting to take notice, with heavyweight executives including the co-founder of trading giant Li & Fung calling on the government to act to clean up the air.
Calls for Hong Kong to Clean Its Air - NYTimes.com
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