Indoor air pollution in developing countries

It is necessary to build a full system of legal documents, specifying each object, each polluting act and punishment must be heavy enough to deter violators. At the same time, it is necessary to enhance the responsibilities of environmental protection officers at all levels, the environmental police force as well as raising awareness of businesses and people about behaviours that cause pollution and the level of punishment. … [Read more...] about Hanoi working hard to combat air pollution

It is necessary to build a full system of legal documents, specifying each object, each polluting act and punishment must be heavy enough to deter violators. At the same time, it is necessary to enhance the responsibilities of environmental protection officers at all levels, the environmental police force as well as raising awareness of businesses and people about behaviours that cause pollution and the level of punishment. … [Read more...] about Hà Nội working hard to combat air pollution

Many citizens of developing countries lack official identities. The figure is estimated to be up to more than 1 billion. One way or another, this poses a great challenge for governments trying to reach all of their often dispersed populations. With no way to verify identity in an informal society, it is almost impossible for the authorities to know who has been and who has not been vaccinated. Initial supply will be limited; thus it is important to certify that each dose has been used for an actual patient. … [Read more...] about Vaccine nationalism and challenges for developing countries

HCM City left gloomy amid heightened levels of air pollution Air quality in HCM City worsened once again on the morning of June 26 with the air quality index (AQI) rising to 161, a level which is considered to be harmful to people’s health, following an evaluation of monitoring application AirVisual. … [Read more...] about VN cities needs strict measures to persuade residents to abandon old polluting motorbikes

The Vietnam Environment Administration has announced the air quality index measured at the monitoring stations in the northern, central and southern regions in August. The results show that the index of the fine particles in most urban areas stayed within safe levels. However, in late August, the air quality worsened. Despite being in safe levels, the fine particle index in Hanoi was higher than in other urban areas. The air quality index on Hang Dau Street fell to an unsafe level on August 27 while other stations reported normal to good air quality. The air quality in Tan Mai Ward, Hoang Mai District, was good for a whole month. The air quality in the northern region often worsens starting from September, especially fine particle pollution. There may be heavy waves of air pollution. … [Read more...] about Fine particles pollution worsens in the north