乌兰巴托处理与儿童肺炎高死亡率有关的冬季严重空气污染问题。
Ulaanbaatar tackles severe winter air pollution linked to high child pneumonia deaths.
蒙古首都乌兰巴托正面临着严重的空气污染,特别是在冬季,造成呼吸道疾病,使肺炎成为5岁以下儿童死亡的第二大原因。
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia's capital, is facing severe air pollution, especially during winter, causing respiratory illnesses and making pneumonia the second leading cause of death for children under five.
污染是由于燃煤发电站和家庭供暖造成的。
The pollution is due to coal-burning power stations and home heating.
政府计划将20,000户家庭改为天然气,并将20,000户从格尔区迁移到公寓,以减少污染,但这些措施的效力尚不确定。
The government plans to convert 20,000 households to gas and relocate 20,000 from ger districts to apartments to reduce pollution, but the effectiveness of these measures is uncertain.