Sugarcane burn-off affects 44m people 6 months a year

Sugarcane burn-off is increasing and the air pollution it causes is affecting about 44 million residents for six months every year, according to the industry permanent secretary.

This is two-thirds of Thailand’s total population of about 66 million.

Nattapol Rangsitpol said on Tuesday an estimated 17.61 million tonnes of…