Tag - Public Health
Two more teens take own lives, as no. of student suicides rises to 5 in 17 days
15-year-old boy dies in third Hong Kong student suicide in 8 days
Two secondary school student suicides within 24 hours
University student takes her own life in third student suicide in four days
China factories closed after toxic industrial waste reportedly used in school running tracks
Lead in water 30% over safety standards at Urban Renewal Authority’s first subsidised flats – report
15-year-old hangs himself in ninth student suicide since September
Pan-democrats who exposed lead water scandal lose in major affected estates
Households affected by lead water get HK$660 water bill compensation from builders
Political party blasts gov’t for ‘lying’ about use of mainland Chinese pipe fittings at ‘lead water’ estate
Over 1000 sign petition to save Kennedy Town garden from demolition
‘Toxic’ running tracks at Chinese schools threaten to leave students infertile
13 weeks after lead scandal emerged, gov’t to check water samples of all public estates
Interim lead water investigation report criticised for failing to address accountability and penalty
Internet Explorer upgrade affects Hospital Authority computer systems
Housing Authority punishes four building contractors over public estates affected by lead water scandal
Third student suicide in three weeks raises alarm bells over stress levels
Developmental delay found in children affected by lead water, Secretary for Food and Health says
Hongkongers catch a cold 2.4 times a year and 70% go to work while ill, says HKU survey
Lead contamination in water found at primary school built 55 years ago
Lead contamination in water found at two more educational institutes
Gov’t U-turn as kindergarten water supplies to be tested for lead contamination
Lead contamination in water found at primary school built 32 years ago
Gov’t to review enforcement after websites found to sell sashimi without license
Gov’t to install water filters in schools, but will not test their water supplies
Lead 21 times over safety standard found in water samples at second primary school
Lead in water 15 times over safety standard found at two more public estates
Dangerous levels of lead found in blood of 39 mothers and children, gov’t confirms
Blood tests show elevated levels of lead in mother and child at affected estate
Lead water scandal persists as new estate returns positive results for contamination
CY Leung announces Commission of Inquiry to investigate lead contamination scandal
Gov’t to conduct water tests at ten other housing estates to reassure public
Did an HKTV drama predict the lead contamination scandal?
Lead water spreads to two more estates as legal question arises
CY pledges action on lead scare but sidesteps concerns over mainland contractor
Explainer: How the water lead contamination scare became a citywide concern
