Scientists and physicians have released new reports about air pollution in HCMC, warning that air quality is worsening.
Nguyen Canh Loc from the HCMC Natural Resources and the Environment Monitoring Center, said that the city, with 13 million residents and many industrial zones, is facing serious air and noise pollution.
The monitoring in 12 spots in the city in 2017 showed that air pollution caused by suspended dust was up to 68 percent, and by noise to 100 percent. Both factors exceeded Vietnamese standards.
There are three causes. First, the air gets polluted because of transport activities. About 7.6 million motorbikes and 796,000 cars were in circulation in 2017, not including vehicles from other localities. The number of vehicles is expected to increase by 30 percent by 2020.
Nguyen Canh Loc from the HCMC Natural Resources and the Environment Monitoring Center, said that the city, with 13 million residents and many industrial zones, is facing serious air and noise pollution.
The monitoring in 12 spots in the city in 2017 showed that air pollution caused by suspended dust was up to 68 percent, and by noise to 100 percent. Both factors exceeded Vietnamese standards.
There are three causes. First, the air gets polluted because of transport activities. About 7.6 million motorbikes and 796,000 cars were in circulation in 2017, not including vehicles from other localities. The number of vehicles is expected to increase by 30 percent by 2020.
According to a report on Vietnamnet
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