24/03/2023
“Smog is almost constantly hanging over [Manila], exacerbated by the 2.2 million vehicles that clog the streets on a daily basis. According to reports published by the WHO, levels of airborne particles of lead (Pb) are three times than the acceptable figure. Concentrations of PM2.5 have also found to be unacceptably high, too,” IQAir said.
The Philippines placed 69th out of 131 countries in the World Air Quality Report for 2022 from Swiss research firm IQair.