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work o
controls
on
new
vehicles
are administered by the Transport
Depart ment
while
the smoke emission controls are enforced
by the EP D.
4.10
A
to reduce the
voluntary programme adopted by the oil industry
lead content in petrol has contributed to
reducing harmful vehicle e missions. The present level of
lead in petrol is 0 15 g/l, which is the lowest practicable
level short of adopting the use of lead-free petrol.
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ADEQUACY OF CURRENT PROGRAMMES
4.11
Although significant gains are now being made in
protecting air quality through preventive planning and
imp le menting existing legislative controls, ma jor air
pollution problems rema in and, for the most part, the Air
Quality Objectives are not being met. So the health of a
significant portion of our population is therefore at risk.
4.12
quality
There are two main reasons why Hong Kong's air
remains unsatisfactory. One is the sheer number of
serious air pollution problems left over from the past,
environmental considerations were not given sufficient
The other is the inadequacies of
when
regard.
legislative controls.
existing
Several measures
years to i mprove
attainment of
4.13
five
lead to the
These measures
can be pursued over the next
the present situation, which will
ou r Air Quality Objectives.
in the following section and
are outlined
collectively they form an air quality management plan.
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