The IQAir air quality index application at 9:30 this morning ranked Hanoi as the third most polluted city in the world with an AQI of 244 - the purple threshold - very harmful to human health. Ranking above Hanoi are the cities of Kolkata (India), Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), and Dhaka (Bangladesh).
The measuring points with the highest pollution index this morning are the measuring point at the US Embassy with AQI at hazardous level 402, Le Duan street AQI 328. Many measuring points are at purple level such as Tu Hoa AQI 271, Vinhome riverside AQI 261, Ciputra AQI 251, Ho Tay Compound AQI 207...
In recent years, Hanoi has been developing and renovating its infrastructure, leading to widespread construction of apartments, bridges and roads, house repairs and transportation of materials and waste. Work such as excavation, demolition of old structures and transportation of materials often causes dust pollution to the surrounding environment.
To reduce emissions, improve air quality and the environment, Hanoi has recently made efforts to implement many measures such as: Deploying buses using compressed gas (CNG), electric buses, planting 500,000 trees in the period of 2021 - 2025; installing more air monitoring stations...
Hanoi aims to plant 500,000 urban trees, renovate 45 parks and flower gardens, and complete 5 new parks in the 2021-2025 period, according to the City Party Committee's Program No. 03 on urban development and beautification.
The World Health Organization (WHO) informs that exposure to air pollutants increases the risk of acute respiratory infections, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, cardiovascular diseases and stroke. In particular, it can cause skin damage, eye diseases, impact the nervous system, immune system, and affect mental health.
