News Forum - Harmful dust levels reported in Greater Bangkok – Pollution Control Department

[Thaiger]

Thailand’s Pollution Control Department is warning of harmful amounts of fine particulate dust in Greater Bangkok during today and tomorrow, as well as this coming weekend. The dust has been caused by stagnant air over the city. This morning, the department stated that over the past 24 hours the level of PM 2.5, which is fine particulate matter around 2.5 micrometres or less in diameter, in Greater Bangkok was between 28-62 micrograms per cubic metre of air. The local safe threshold is 50, according to the Bangkok Post, adding that Thailand’s threshold is higher than most countries. The department stated […]

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I guess this means people there should wear a mask?

What type of mask, I wonder?