HANOI — Vietnam’s capital city choked on unprecedentedly poisonous air throughout Tuesday with the air quality index (AQI) monitored at most sensor stations reaching hazardous levels of above 300 from early in the morning. The city’s eight millions residents, regardless of their conditions, are susceptible to respiratory diseases caused by air pollution. ADVERTISEMENTAir pollutants, including fine particulate matter PM2.5, were trapped near ground level, worsening the air quality in Hanoi and other northern provinces. In the days ahead, air quality is forecast to remain at unhealthy to very unhealthy levels, especially at night and in the early morning. Tung said Hanoi’s air quality had declined drastically recently but authorities seemed reluctant to take action to improve the situation.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 13, 2019 05:05 UTC