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Burning of dioxin-contaminated mud in Tsin

g Yi District

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Penny’s Bay Tsing Yi

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The incinerator in Tsing Yi is near to the residential areas

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API rises sharply

1997

2005

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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