Myanmar and Laos update on the status of the improper using.
PUBLISHED: 25 Feb 2025 at 18: 11
As part of a three-nation effort to combat transnational cloud waste, Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos have all agreed to establish a specific line. Later this year, the risky PM2.5 dust is expected to rise again.
The agreement was reached at a recent teleconference held by the Pollution Control Department ( PDS ) and attended by its Myanmar and Lao counterparts, said director-general Preeyaporn Suwanaged.
The three division chiefs will remain in close touch with the new hotline and talk about any serious fog situations and powerful responses, she said on Tuesday.
They also reviewed the progress made by the three nations in the Clear Sky strategic plan ( 2024-30 ). Ms. Preeyaporn claimed that while Myanmar has effectively reduced the number of areas, Thailand and Cambodia are also experiencing slight increases in population.
Individuals from Myanmar and Laos shared their increased efforts to combat illegal using in common and in forest places while continuing to raise public awareness of the importance of working with their governments to stop the cloud, according to the speakers.
The class and Ms. Preeyaporn said they would reconvene in a few months for a meeting.
According to Dr. Thiti Sawaengtham, assistant director-general of the Department of Health, levels of PM2.5 particles are projected to rise to a point where it is considered unsafe for people with underlying medical conditions later this year.
People in at-risk parties are advised to keep an eye on changes in the atmosphere quality and to use masks when going out if the waste in their area gets worse.
Under the Ministry of Public Health, the Public Health Emergency Operation Centre has mandated that hospitals and healthcare services companies pay particular attention to lightheadedness and view them as a potential indicator of the negative health effects of PM2.5.
Dr Weerawut Imsamran, assistant permanent secretary for public health, said 16, 246″ fresh air” areas have been set up in 70 regions with a combined capability to shelter up to 1.9 million people, while 2.6 million N95 masks are ready to get distributed in the event of an air pollution problems.