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The 33 air monitoring stations in Metro Manila need upgrading to ensure accurate data, an official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources said over the weekend, after pollution-related smog smothered Metro Manila residents on Friday, forcing local government units to suspend classes due to poor air quality and visibility.

Kuha sa ilang bahagi ng Metro Manila ngayong ikinababahala ang"volcanic smog" mula sa Bulkang Taal, ika-22 ng Setyembre, 2023MANILA, Philippines — The 33 air monitoring stations in Metro Manila need upgrading to ensure accurate data, an official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources said over the weekend, after pollution-related smog smothered Metro Manila residents on Friday, forcing local government units to suspend classes due to poor air quality and visibility.

He said that the EMB plans to increase the monitoring screens in Metro Manila to inform the public of the actual air quality in their respective areas. “Our normal was only 35 , but on Friday the air quality in some areas reached 128,141 µg/Ncm,” Manayang explained.

 

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