Chapter 3 Air pollution

Question 1

What is AQHI?

Answer 1

Air Quality Health Index

Question 2

Which department monitors the air quality in HK?

Answer 2

The Environmental Protection Departmet

Question 3

When AQHI is high, we should

Answer 3

stay indoors

Question 4

When AQHI is high and if we have to go out, we should

Answer 4

wear masks to protect ourselves

Question 5

Sources of Air pollution

Answer 5

1. Emissions (排放) from transport
2. Emissions from power stations
3. Emissions from factories
4. Dust from construction sites
5. Pollutants from neighbouring areas

Question 6

Air pollution is ______ for health

Answer 6

bad

Question 7

Air pollution is bad for health.

Answer 7

It increases the risk of
1. respiratory diseases (呼吸疾病)
2. allegies (過敏)
3. cancer (癌症)

Question 8

Air poolution affects the economy (影響經濟）

Answer 8

1. Tourists may not want to visit Hong Kong
2. Companies may move their offices out of Hong Kong

Question 9

To improve the air quality,

Answer 9

1. Government has introduced laws to limit emissions from transport.
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2. It has also promoted the use of electric cars and introduced eco-friendly (環保的) buses.
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3. We can use public transport, choose energy-saving appliances and take part in tree-planting activities.