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  1. A recent report from the Univ. of Hlth Sci. in #Vientiane identified substantial #airpollution related #healthrisk for street vendors who prepare charcoal/wood grilled meats. Also, the #risk was/is disproportionately 'weighted' toward #Laotian #women. #LaoPDR avg. annual est. #PM25 levels are 5X the #WHOAQG (2000, 2005, 2010-17) w/2019 avg. levels resulting in >8000 xs deaths. Poor econ. cond.+ ltd. occup. & env. htlth. regs make a lethal combo.
    laotiantimes.com/2022/09/30/st
    vientianetimes.org.la/freeCont

  2. A recent report from the Univ. of Hlth Sci. in #Vientiane identified substantial #airpollution related #healthrisk for street vendors who prepare charcoal/wood grilled meats. Also, the #risk was/is disproportionately 'weighted' toward #Laotian #women. #LaoPDR avg. annual est. #PM25 levels are 5X the #WHOAQG (2000, 2005, 2010-17) w/2019 avg. levels resulting in >8000 xs deaths. Poor econ. cond.+ ltd. occup. & env. htlth. regs make a lethal combo.
    laotiantimes.com/2022/09/30/st
    vientianetimes.org.la/freeCont

  3. The 2022 'Get Clean and Green' report looks at the state of #wastemanagement in #LaoPDR, and its shortcomings. Key pts. incl.,
    1. #Vientiane saw #solidwaste incr. by 66% from 2000 to 2015.
    2. 40-60% Vientiane and 80% #LuangPrabang solid waste ended in #landfill.
    3. No govt-based #recycling prgm. Industry-based only.
    4. COVID-induced decline in recycl. and an incr. in #singleuse #plastics.
    5. No centralised wste mngmnt scheme.
    6. #WorldBank offers an #NPAP Roadmap #SDGs
    documents1.worldbank.org/curat