Bangkok air pollution forces closure of schools

Pollution forces closure of over 350 schools in Bangkok, employees asked to work from home
The popular tourist destination recorded an Air Quality Index of 168 which is considered ‘unhealthy’ while the level of PM2.5 pollutants – cancer-causing microparticles small enough to enter the blood
Bangkok schools closed due to air pollution
Thai authorities on Friday closed over 350 schools in the capital Bangkok due to air pollution, according to local media. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has ordered the closure of all of its 352 schools and holding online classes due to the city’s poor air quality, the media outlet Khaosod English reported.
Bangkok’s air pollution forces 352 schools to close
A mix of stagnant cold air, smoke from crop burning, and car fumes causes air quality to reach unhealthy levels.
Bangkok Urges People to Work From Home as Air Pollution Worsens
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration urged people to work from home for the rest of the week if they can, with air pollution forecast to worsen after already forcing the temporary closure of more than a dozen schools.
Thailand: Bangkok closes 103 schools, urges people to work from home amid air pollution
A total of 103 schools under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration announced closures on Wednesday to cope with high levels of air pollution. Individuals and businesses were also urged to implement work-from-home measures until Friday,
Bangkok air pollution forces closure of schools amid health crisis
Soaring air pollution and a worsening public health crisis today forced the closure of hundreds of schools in Thailand. Footage shows the deserted classrooms at a state-run facility in the Lat Phrao area of the capital Bangkok,

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