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 Presentation

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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)

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