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Thai authorities warn locals against fueling haze in dry-season
BANGKOK, March 5 (TNA) - Thai Public Health Minister Jurin Laksanawisit has called on villagers in Thailand’s northern region to refrain from burning weed and garbage in the coming dry months to ease or even free the region from harmful dust particles and its long-standing haze problem.
Jurin acknowledged Thailand's improving haze condition through public cooperation and successful campaigns against “slash and burn” activities, jointly launched by his ministry and the Thai Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Jurin said that such the activities are the main cause of harmful smoke and haze and will possibly lead to forest fires, resulting in damage to nearby houses, other buildings and property.
The Thai public health minister noted that the size of small dust particles measured in the country's northern atmosphere so far has remained within international standards, below 120 micrograms per 1 cubic metre of air, but warning that burning activities before the rainy season will likely fuel haze, and possible forest fires, affecting local people, namely respiratory and cardiovascular problems with their deteriorating lungs. (TNA)
Jurin acknowledged Thailand's improving haze condition through public cooperation and successful campaigns against “slash and burn” activities, jointly launched by his ministry and the Thai Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Jurin said that such the activities are the main cause of harmful smoke and haze and will possibly lead to forest fires, resulting in damage to nearby houses, other buildings and property.
The Thai public health minister noted that the size of small dust particles measured in the country's northern atmosphere so far has remained within international standards, below 120 micrograms per 1 cubic metre of air, but warning that burning activities before the rainy season will likely fuel haze, and possible forest fires, affecting local people, namely respiratory and cardiovascular problems with their deteriorating lungs. (TNA)
