Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
EXPERTS and officials from the Department of Health (DoH), Climate Change Commission, and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAid) called for concerted efforts to improve air quality in the Philippines and mitigate its effects on lung health.
In a webinar organized by nonprofit human development organization FHI 360, Climate Change Commissioner Rachel Anne Herrera pointed out the impact of poor air quality on Filipinos and the country's economy. She also discussed the need to talk the same language among concerned agencies and "break down silos" towards developing green technologies necessary for climate-resilient communities and health facilities, with the help of the private sector.
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