VIENTIANE, March 30 (Xinhua) — The Lao cabinet has issued an order for urgent action to tackle air pollution following the rise of PM2.5 to unsafe levels.
Forest fires in many areas of Laos have created a large amount of fine dust, known as PM2.5, which is particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less, to unprecedented highs.
The government’s monthly meeting that concluded on Wednesday, c