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Nov 08, 2019 / 16:36

Hanoi’s air quality on November 7: Still at bad level

Hanoi’s air quality index (AQI) measured at 10 monitoring stations in the city was mostly at the bad level.

Air quality in the latest 24 hours at many automatic monitoring stations in Hanoi has been still at the bad level and harmful to human health, according to the Hanoi Agency of Environmental Protection (AEP).

 Source: AEP

On November 7 afternoon, the AEP said that Hanoi’s air quality index (AQI) measured at 10 monitoring stations in the city was mostly at the bad level. The index ranged from 136 to 197.

Compared to air quality a day earlier, Hanoi’s AQI did not improve, the index on November 7 in the city is even higher, the highest ones are recorded at Minh Khai (197), Pham Van Dong (186), and Hang Dau (187).

Other areas had AQI below 180 such as Thanh Cong, Trung Yen 3, Hoan Kiem, My Dinh.

The AEP recommended that Hanoi’s residents should follow air quality information where they are living and working before going out to prevent diseases.

 Source: AEP

Besides, sensitive groups including children, the elderly and people with respiratory diseases should limit their time outdoors.

When travelling on roads, people need to strictly follow traffic laws to reduce traffic congestion.

The Hanoi police should strengthen traffic regulation in some areas with high traffic density such as Pham Van Dong, Hang Dau, Minh Khai, among others.

In suburban areas, people need to reduce burning waste and agricultural by-products.