Health risk from air pollution in Hong Kong reaches ‘very high’ levels, with conditions predicted to persist in coming days

The current level of air pollution in Hong Kong poses a “very high” health risk, with the problem expected to persist over the coming few days, the city’s environmental watchdog has said.The Environmental Protection Department has recorded higher than normal pollution levels since Tuesday morning, while the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) at all 18 monitoring stations, including those in Causeway Bay, Central and Mong Kok, reached “very high” levels. The department said it expected that some…