24 October 2023 at 13:11 PUBLISHED
Due to dry conditions, the Pollution Control Department has issued a warning that this harvest season’s ultrafine dust levels may be higher than last year and will reach their peak in February.
The department’s air and sound quality director, Pansak Thiramongkol, stated on Tuesday that stagnant air led to the buildup of extremely fine dust, which is already primarily produced by motor vehicles.
Due to dry conditions, dust pollution this year might be worse than it was last year. According to him, the sand will gradually build up, peaking in February and rising in January.
Due to dust from the North, he predicted that air pollution may persist after that.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration reported unhealthy levels of particulate matter( PM2.5 ), 2.5 micrometers in diameter, and less in Bangkok Noi, Bangkok Yai, Klong San, Nong Khaem, Pathumwan, Phasicharoen, Thawi Watthana, Taling Chan, Thon Buri and Thung Kru on Tuesday morning.
Over the previous 24 hours, PM2.5 amounts per cubic meter of weather ranged from 38.2 to 54.4 microgrammes. Nong Khaem saw the highest levels ever recorded. According to the government, the safe threshold is 37.5 g / m3.
The Industry Ministry just placed the blame for sugar burn-off on ultra-fine dust pollution, claiming that it affected around 44 million people annually for about six weeks.