Thursday, January 31, 2019

Toxic smog causes school closures in Bangkok

Officials in Bangkok have closed schools for the rest of the week amid growing concerns of toxic smog. The Ministry of Education in Thailand announced the closing of around 450 schools in Bangkok and surrounding area this week as the government tries to deal with a massive pollution problem. The air quality in the city of Bangkok has dipped to unacceptable levels. The amount of dust particles — also referred to as PM2.5 — deemed dangerous to health has far exceeded acceptable standards. PM2.5...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/toxic-smog-causes-school-closures-in-bangkok
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