PATTAYA, Thailand— A conference was held at Pattaya Town hall on December 13 to talk about the concern of PM 2.5 air contamination in the location. The conference was commanded by Deputy Mayor Manot Nongyai and participated in by head of the Pattaya Environmental Workplace and appropriate authorities.
Manot discussed that the PM 2.5 levels reported in Pattaya are not as high as some media outlets have actually declared. He stated that the AQI (Air Quality Index) reported is a general air quality index for Pattaya and not the particular concentration of PM 2.5. AQI is a detailed index that consists of 6 air contaminants: PM 2.5, PM 10, ozone (O3), carbon monoxide gas (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and sulfur dioxide (SO2).
He included that the real concentration of PM 2.5 particles in the air is around 40 micrograms, which falls within the orange or yellow variety. He associated the PM 2.5 contamination to regional sources within Pattaya, building and construction activities, and car traffic in the location.
To resolve the concern, Pattaya City is taking proactive steps, such as spraying water to settle dust on roadways and carrying out steps at building and construction websites to decrease dust emissions. In addition, the city has actually forbidden open burning, consisting of forest fires, and unapproved outside burning. Transgressors will deal with legal repercussions.
Manot stressed the significance of public awareness and advised citizens to use N95 masks to safeguard themselves from PM 2.5 direct exposure and prevent heading out if the caution code reddens in the future. Pattaya City will continue keeping track of and carrying out steps to reduce air contamination in the location.
