The Philippines aggressively reduced air pollution
According to Philippine officials on November 18, due to worries about increasing air pollution in Manila and the other three major cities, the country is stepping up measures to eliminate exhaust fumes in accordance with the law of zero. clean air.
The Manila sky is among the most polluted skies in the world, second only to Mexico City, Shanghai and New Delhi, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Lolibeth Medrano, an official at the Environment Ministry, said at a seminar on environmental issues in the Philippines that air quality in Manila has improved since 2000, a year after the clean air law was passed. by.
' About 70-80% of domestic air pollution is caused by exhaust fumes', Medrano said. 'Our level of air pollution is decreasing but still higher than the standard '. The remaining 20-30% of smoke is caused by factories and construction works.
The level of ' suspended dust ' in Manila's air is 152 micrograms / cubic meter, higher than the standard of 90 micrograms but dropped by 171 micrograms last year.
Bert Suansing, a consultant with the Ministry of Transport, said the Philippine government, along with US assistance, was rushing to introduce measures to improve air quality in Manila and other cities such as Cebu, Davao and Baguio. .
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