New system to accurately predict PM2.5 levels
The Pollution Control Department (PCD) has developed a system for accurately forecasting air pollution with the aim of boosting the authorities’ effectiveness in tackling the issue of PM2.5 dust – airborne particulates 2.5 microns or less in diameter, according to department director-general Pralong Damrongthai.
The system was developed in the wake of smog crisis in nine northern provinces and in Bangkok early this year and is part of the PCD’s 20-year strategic plan for tackling air pollution caused by tiny particle dust and benzene, he said.
The Nation Reporter
