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Air pollution is the leading environmental health hazard to humankind, causing over six million deaths each year and an economic cost of over $8 trillion dollars according to IQAir's World Air Quality Report 2022.
The National Environment Board (NEB) on Wednesday backed stronger measures to deal with air pollution from fine particle matter smaller than 2.5 microns (PM2.5). It ordered all 17 provinces in the North to cease burning activities until the end of April.
Indian cities filled 12 of the top 15 rankings of the most polluted cities in the world, the same as in last year's report.
Both the Democrats and the Pheu Thai Party have promised to tackle the air pollution problem, including passing the long-overdue Clean Air Act.
Unhealthy levels of fine dust remained high in the northern provinces on Monday, held there by stagnant air, while a southerly wind was easing the pollution in Greater Bangkok.