Pollution at hazardous levels in Vientiane
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Wildfires in Laos and neighbouring countries are causing dangerous levels of air pollution in many regions of Laos, especially in the capital.
Director General of the Pollution Control Department under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Mrs Sisouphanh Luanglath, told Vientiane Times on Thursday that particulate matter (PM) 2.5 pollution could be expected in many parts of the country and that pollution in Vientiane exceeded the safety level.
Phomphong Laoin
