On Thursday, air pollution in Bangkok and nearby Thai provinces reached unsafe levels, forcing the government to advise residents to stay inside and refrain from excessive outdoor activities. According to IQAir, a Swiss air quality monitoring platform, the concentration of microscopic, dangerous airborne particles known as PM2.5 in the capital was 14 times the threshold advised by the World Health Organisation (WHO), ranking it as the sixth worst in the world.
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The nation’s pollution control agency claimed that “stagnant meteorological conditions” were causing car emissions and seasonal fires on agricultural fields to worsen.”By promoting remote employment, we must step up our efforts to combat pollution. For schools, it can be necessary to limit outdoor activities to avoid harming the health of the students “In a press conference, the department’s general manager made a statement.
Residents complained about their limited visibility and breathing difficulties. “My eyes are burning. When I have to ride a motorcycle against the wind, I can hardly see “explained 51-year-old motorcycle taxi rider.
After revising its recommendations last year, the WHO now advises that average yearly readings of PM2.5 should be no more than 5 micrograms per cubic metre, stating that even low concentrations pose serious health hazards. Currently, the concentration in Bangkok and the nearby areas is 70.5 micrograms per cubic metre.
According to the WHO, exposure to outdoor air pollution is thought to result in 4.2 million preventable deaths per year.
