Poll: Little faith in PM2.5 solutionsA majority of people are not sure the government would be able to solve the PM2.5 problem which has widely hit the country, according to an opinion survey by Suan Dusit Rajabhat University, or Suan Dusit Poll. The poll was conducted on Jan 21-25 on 1,376 people across the country to gauge their opinions on the situation. Asked what they have done to protect themselves from PM2.5, 96% say they wear protective masks; 35.8% reduce outdoor activities; and, 11.7% eat heathy food and install air purifiers. Of them, 52.9% are not sure and 40.7% have little confidence in the government's ability to deal with the situation. Only 4.8% say they are somewhat confident the government 's ability while 1.6% say they have every confidence the government can solve the problem.

Source: Bangkok Post January 26, 2020 06:56 UTC