Chiang Mai to hand out face masks as dust from fires hits hazardous levels
by Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok from Environment | The Guardian on (#69K0Y)
Thai authorities struggle to contain forest fires, a persistent cause of air pollution during the dry season
The Chiang Mai authorities in northern Thailand will hand out face masks to the public as the province struggles with dangerously high levels of air pollution caused by persistent forest fires.
The fires are an annual problem between the months of December and April, when farmers set light to their fields to clear the land ready for the next crop cycle.
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