PM 2.5 level in Metro Manila made by Manila Observatory 2010 to 2011

Manila Philippines April 14, 2013

PM 2.5 in MM from Manila Observatory

The measurements covered July 2010 to June 2011.  The PM 2.5 decreased steadily since 2000.  However the levels exceed the 10 level set by WHO and 25 for a 24 hour period.  The IRR and the Clean Air Act do not prescribe a level for PM 2.5;   only for PM 10!  (is the CAA obselete?)

Please take note that in UK, where PM 2.5 level are in the 11 and l4 level (in London) 40,000 out of l40,000 died from heart attacks attributed to the elevated 2.5 level.

PM 2.5 is a nano particle;  it is 30x thinner than human air and easily lodges into the lungs and RBC and is easily transported via the RBC to cause inflammation and eventually cancer/heart disease.  PM 2.5 is a silent and stealthy killer;  it is invisible

Should CCA be amended to include the PM 2.5 level to protect the health of MM and other Filipino citizens?

At Baguio City, PM 2.5 during early rush hours was observed to be at 110  (That was in 2004 from NCBI)

From PIA - govt to put more PM 10 and PM 2.5 monitoring centers (2012)
Contrary to current thinking Sec. Paje of DENR says that PM 10 monitoring (rather than the deadlier PM2.5) should be given more attention. Well that was a year ago.  Things are different now;  PM 2.5 is the deadlier invisible pollutant level to be watched!