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Written by: Golden Chess
2019-11-22 19:43
Last updated: 2019-11-22 19:43The protest against the revision of the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance has not stopped for more than five months. The police have used a large number of tear gas bombs in recent months to draw public attention to the health risks and environmental impacts. The Government News Network published a one-minute short film entitled "Yu Zhen D Zhi Duo D" on the Facebook page yesterday (21st). The film described "Tear bubbles are basically particles, and the scope of diffusion is limited". Air quality has a significant impact. However, as soon as the short film came out, it attracted the netizens' anger, and there were more than a thousand "嬲嬲".
However, 14 current and retired members of the Environmental Advisory Committee appointed by the government issued an open letter to the Chief Executive Lin Zhengyue. The cited documents refer to the narrow space in Hong Kong, frequent and prolonged use of anti-riot agents, including tear gas, tears, etc. Serious adverse effects on public health. Members also asked the government to publish a code of safe use and prohibit direct targeting of individuals to throw tear gas, etc., or to spray anti-riot agents on anyone's face.
The police have used a large number of tear gas bombs in recent months to draw public attention to the health risks and environmental impacts. (data picture)
Recently, many people have reported problems such as skin inhalation caused by inhalation of tears. The short film uploaded by the Government News Network did not indicate which government part was produced, but the CHP website was listed in the post. The short film was explained by two presiding speakers. In the film, many people have been paying close attention to the problem of tearing smoke. From the perspective of ecological environment, tear gas is "essentially particles, and the scope of diffusion is limited". The EPD does not think that air quality will be obvious. influences.
In the film, if the public suspects that the home is affected by the remnants of tear gas, it should be cleaned as soon as possible, use disposable cleaning products as much as possible, and wear appropriate personal protective equipment. Contaminated surfaces can generally be wiped with a cloth soaked in soapy water, but hot water should not be used as it will evaporate the residue. Also, high-pressure water guns, brooms or electric fans should not be used to avoid re-raising the residual particles. After the cleaning is completed, the garbage should also be properly packaged before disposal.
However, a large number of netizens have criticized the Government for preferring to produce short films. They do not disclose the content of tear gas. They also questioned "if health is afraid of openness?" and some netizens said that "reported false statements have been made."
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The Government claims that tear gas will not have a significant impact on air quality, but seven incumbent and seven outgoing members of the ACE, including Professor Li Dazhao of the School of Public Health and Primary Care of the Chinese University, members of the Rural Care Advisory Committee and the former environment The Chairman of the Advisory Committee, Mr Lam Kin-kwai and others, today (22nd) sent a letter to the public health and environmental impact of the widespread use of tear gas and pepper spray. The open letter was also sent to the Secretary for Food and Health, Mr Chan Chan-kwai, and the environment. Director of the Bureau, Huang Jinxing.
The study cited in the open letter pointed out that the use of CS tear gas at a temperature of 700 degrees Celsius will release a variety of toxic chemicals commonly known as Shane, and there are also documented cases of fatal cases due to the use of anti-riot agents in confined spaces.
A number of ACE members, including Li Dazhao, sent letters to pay attention to the widespread use of tear gas and pepper spray on public health and the environment in Hong Kong. (Photo picture / photo by Lu Yuming)
The open letter also stated that the government's anti-riot agents used in Hong Kong, including tear gas, tear gas and pepper spray, did not disclose the ingredients to the public, so the government was asked to immediately assess the possible impact of widespread use of anti-riot agents on public health. The letter also requested the government to urgently introduce measures, including the issuance or restoration of the necessary safety code for the use of anti-riot agents, to clearly regulate the use, duration and quantity of anti-riot agents in confined spaces, and prohibit direct targeting of individual people to launch or throw tear gas and Apply tear gas, or spray anti-riot agent to anyone's face at will.
Members also asked the government to issue clear and easy-to-follow guidelines to protect the police and other people who need to perform duties at the rally and demonstrations or to clean up afterwards, how to reduce the exposure to the toxins of the anti-riot agent; and strongly urge the government to look for other The method of effective public communication reduces the situation to reduce the use of anti-riot agents.
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