burning of dioxin-contaminated mud in tsing yi district
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Burning of dioxin-contaminated mud in Tsing Yi District. Dioxin. Dioxin. Dioxin. Dioxin. Penny’s Bay. Tsing Yi. Disagree. Transfer. The first reason. The incinerator in Tsing Yi is near to the residential areas. 35. API rises sharply. 1997. 2005. 89. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Burning of dioxin-contaminated mud in Tsin
g Yi District
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TransferTransferDioxinDioxinDioxinDioxin
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Penny’s Bay Tsing Yi
DisagreeDisagree
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The incinerator in Tsing Yi is near to the residential areas
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API rises sharply
1997
2005
35
89
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Some poster and action done by Green Peace
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•Dioxin may be released during the transfer process which is very dangerous.
•Dioxin is toxic.
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• Burning the mud causes potential environmental hazards.
• It causes air pollution.• Air pollution causes smog and mist which reduces the visibility for aircraft and ships.
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The photos of the low visibility of Hong Kong
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Impair brain and nervous system
Respiratory sickness
Impair co-ordination
May cause death
Cause skin diseasesAffect the growth of children
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Some data about the wind speed and direction in Tsing Yi
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Construct filtering systems.
Build incinerators in other remote areas
like Pang Chau ( 東坪洲 ) and Hok Tsui
( 鶴咀 )
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If we don’t protect the environment now, there will be no more beautiful forest in the world…
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And even a small area of grassland
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Group members (4C) (04-05)
Au Kwong Lun (1)
Chan Hiu Fai (3)
Cheung Chun (6)
Ng Ka Hang (17)
Wong Yan (24)
The end