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19 Sep 2012

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Mike Kilburn at Civic Exchange, Simon K.W. Ng, Lin Chubin, Jimmy Chan, Agnes Yip, Alexis K.H. Lau, Jimmy Fung, Wu Dongwei, Li Ying at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hak-Kan Lai, Hilda Tsang, June Chau, Che Hei Lee, Sarah M. McGhee, Chit-Ming Wong at The University of Hong Kong

A Price Worth Paying: The Case for Controlling Marine Emissions in the Pearl River Delta [Hong Kong]

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This report...focuses on...toxic exhaust emissions from ocean-going vessels – the most significant contributors of marine emissions. The findings show that marine sources of sulphur dioxide emissions currently account for 519 premature deaths per annum in the PRD. These deaths could be reduced by 91% should an Emission Control Area mandating the use of fuels with lower sulphur content be introduced...

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