The truth about information 'Mercury hovering in the air of Hanoi'

Mr. Hoang Duong Tung, Deputy Director General of the Environment Department said that the information of toxic mercury hovering in the air in Hanoi is not correct and because the articles were "shockingly misleading", causing public opinion to be confused and misunderstanding the incident.

According to VTV, Mr. Hoang Duong Tung said:

"Because of the information about dust pollution in Hanoi, a reporter came and talked to me about this issue. When she asked if there was anything new about air pollution in Hanoi, I It is said that the problem of mercury is a new and global problem of Vietnam and recently, there is a monitoring point of the Environment Administration with mercury from acid rain, so far only the initial results at One point that this issue needs to be studied, I affirm, that the problem of mercury is a new, global issue, that mercury can fly from far away into that problem to determine whether Hanoi is or not. , from where to come up with a reasonable solution ".

Previously, domestic newspapers simultaneously quoted Mr. Hoang Duong Tung as saying: "Right in Hanoi, we are also measuring the mercury pollution index in the air. However, it was only measured in one. location, there is not enough ground to draw conclusions about this index. The most interesting issue at this time is to identify the source of mercury pollution in the air. system to identify these problems ". This quote is from an article published in the Science and Development newspaper under the Ministry of Science and Technology. Currently, this citation is still available on the site.

Along with denying the air news Hanoi has mercury, Mr. Tung also added: "The problem of mercury is a new global problem. Whether or not Hanoi needs to identify and find the cause. Where does it come from and how does it work: Mercury can exist in the air but it is important how much, if the dose is very small, it does not harm people. "

Waste from motorbikes and cars circulating on roads is the main cause of urban pollution.

Deputy Director General of the Environment Department said: "The Department of Environment is conducting data monitoring and analysis. At present, there is PM2.5 dust in the air. This is a kind of kinetic dust kính 2.5µm, capable of going into the lung alveoli, directly affecting the human respiratory system, even this dust can cause lung cancer. mercury is how ". According to monitoring equipment, this amount of dust is very high in Hanoi and requires regular warnings for people.

At present, Hanoi air is also polluted, Mr. Hoang Duong Tung added: "PM2.5 dust is 1.5 times higher than permitted. Not only Hanoi but also other cities, the problem is Air pollution comes from cars and motorbikes, some other causes are burning too much outdoor garbage or straw . ".

The concern that the air in urban areas is gradually polluting and harming people's health. Every citizen should be more aware in protecting the environment, limiting incineration, turning off the motor when not needed to minimize air pollution.