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• Air Pollution Index — The Air Pollution Index (API) is a simple and generalized way to describe the air quality in mainland China, Hong Kong and Malaysia. It is calculated from several sets of air pollution data.Mainland ChinaChina s State Environment Protection… …   Wikipedia

• Air pollution in Hong Kong — is considered a serious problem. It affects flora and fauna in the area, and the health of residents living there. Visibility is currently less than eight kilometers for 30% of the year. Cases of asthma and bronchial infections have soared in… …   Wikipedia

• Air Quality Index — The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a standardized indicator of the air quality in a given location. It measures mainly ground level ozone and particulates (except the pollen count), but may also include sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide. Various… …   Wikipedia

• API (disambiguation) — API, originally Advanced Programming Interface but now more commonly known by its near synonym, Application programming interface, is any defined inter program interface.API or api may also refer to:* Api (mountain), a mountain in Nepal * API… …   Wikipedia

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• Clear the Air (Hong Kong) — Clear the Air Type Non governmental organization Industry Environmentalism Founded 10 December 1997 Headquarters Hong Kong Website …   Wikipedia

• AP 42 Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors — The AP 42 Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors, was first published by the U.S. Public Health Service in 1968. In 1972, it was revised and issued as the second edition by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In 1985, the… …   Wikipedia

• Smog — is a kind of air pollution; the word smog is a portmanteau of smoke and fog. Classic smog results from large amounts of coal burning in an area caused by a mixture of smoke and sulfur dioxide. Modern smog does not usually come from coal but from… …   Wikipedia

• 2006 Southeast Asian haze — The 2006 Southeast Asian haze event was caused by continued uncontrolled burning from slash and burn cultivation in Indonesia, and affected several countries in the Southeast Asian region and beyond, such as Malaysia, Singapore, southern Thailand …   Wikipedia

• 2005 Malaysian haze — The 2005 Malaysian haze was a week long choking smog like haze over Malaysia that almost brought the central part of Peninsular Malaysia to a standstill, prompted crisis talks with Indonesia and caused widespread inconvenience. The haze was at… …   Wikipedia

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