The 52-year-old wakes up at 5am for his shift, with work often stretching into the wee hours of the night.
In 2024, Hanoi experienced four significant pollution episodes, occurring primarily between January and April, and again in October. - Photo: VNA/VNS
Between 2022 and 2023, PM2.5 levels in Hanoi, Bac Ninh and Thai Nguyen consistently exceeded national standards. Deputy Director of the Department of Environmental Pollution Control, Le Hoai Nam, said that pollution levels peak from October to March, coinciding with northern region's winter season, which brings weather conditions like low rainfall, calm winds and temperature inversions that prevent the dispersion of fine particles.
Research links elevated PM2.5 levels to significant health issues, with an annual average of 1,100 hospital admissions for cardiovascular conditions and nearly 3,000 for respiratory diseases. Other measures include the near-complete elimination of coal stoves, an 80 per cent reduction in straw burning and the closure of hundreds of manual brick kilns.
Daily energy consumption in the city reaches approximately 80 million kWh of electricity and millions of litres of fuel, compounded by the frequent open burning of agricultural and household waste.He called for collaboration between neighbouring provinces, central ministries and international partners to address this critical issue effectively.
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