LUCENA CITY – The emission of a high volume of toxic sulfur dioxide (SO2) from Taal Volcano in Batangas province further subsided on Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Tuesday, Feb. 6. On Jan. 25 to 28, the volcano released 15,145 MT of toxic volcanic gas, the highest so far this year. Last year, the volcano logged 11,499 MT on Nov. 9, the highest emission level recorded in 2023. ADVERTISEMENTREAD: Taal Volcano’s toxic gas emissions easeVog contains acidic volcanic gases in fine droplets, causing eye, throat, and respiratory irritation. Taal Volcano remained under alert level 1 (low level of volcanic unrest), according to Phivolcs.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 06, 2024 17:42 UTC