Vehicle exhaust is an important source of NO and NO2 in terms of impact on local air quality. It is also a major source of airborne particulate matter, especially the smaller respirable particles.
Diesel-engined vehicles such as taxis, public light buses, passenger coaches, franchised buses and light and heavy goods vehicles are the greatest contributor of particulate matter. Other sources include industry, furnaces and boilers, construction activities, the sea and the soil.
It is worth noting that while the weather and climate always affect the concentrations of pollutants in the air, the only sure way of reducing the levels is to reduce emissions from the man-made sources.
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Briefing sessions on Kindergarten Subsidy Scheme
The Education Department will hold three briefing sessions to explain the details of the Kindergarten Subsidy Scheme (KSS) this month.
They will be held at Hong Kong Teachers' Centre, Rooms G01 and G02 at 4 Pak Fuk Road, North Point, Hong Kong from April 17 to April 19.
The first session is organised for kindergartens located on Hong Kong Island and in the New Territories West while the second and the third sessions are for those in the New Territories and in Kowloon respectively,
Kindergartens are invited to send representatives to attend the briefing sessions.
"The aims of KSS are to improve the quality of kindergarten education and to minimise the impact of fee increases on parents as a result of Government's new regulatory requirements." Senior Education Officer, Chan Chi-tak, said today (Monday).
He pointed out that to be eligible for joining the scheme in the 1996-97 school year, a kindergarten must be charging school fee at a level not higher than $11,700 per pupil per annum for a half-day session in the 1995-96 school year.
"The rate of subsidy will be $790 per pupil per annum," he added.
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