Air Pollution

Smoke blankets Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill) The Thai Chamber of Commerce has proposed PM2.5 ultra-fine dust pollution be elevated to an urgent national agenda item, noting it affects the health of residents and dents confidence in tourism, particularly among long-term visitors and groups visiting the…

PARIS - We all know air pollution is bad, but it is even worse for fruit flies. Ozone-laden smog is playing havoc with their sex lives. Not only does it cause male flies to lose their sex appeal, it also leaves them unable to tell the difference between he-flies and she-flies, according to…

Nearly 900 Bangkok residents have sought medical care in the past six months due to worsening air pollution.  Since October, 883 people have visited City Hall-run clinics, aka “pollution clinics, mostly with respiratory problems, while some sought help for rashes, trouble breathing, irritated eyes, and asthma. As the smog reached…

Fine dust covers Bangkok on Monday. (Photo: Pornprom Satrabhaya) Both the Democrats and the Pheu Thai Party have promised to tackle the air pollution problem, including passing the long-overdue Clean Air Act. Democrat Party deputy leader Ongart Klampaiboon and head of the party's policy team Suchatvee Suwansawat announced their dust-tackling…

OZONE air pollution is linked to a higher rate of hospitalizations for heart diseases, according to a large study released on Friday, the latest warning of the health dangers posed by greenhouse gases. While a layer of ozone in the upper atmosphere helps block harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation from reaching…

BANGKOK: Worsening air quality and unhealthy levels of air pollutant PM2.5 saw about 200,000 people nationwide seeking treatment for illness linked to air pollution at hospitals and clinics this week. Permanent secretary for Public Health Ministry Dr Opas Karnkawinpong said this week, air pollution-related diseases showed an increasing trend, from…

Updated 17 hours ago · Published on 10 Mar 2023 11:30PM · Researchers are calling for reduced fossil fuel consumption and a warning system for people to limit their exposure on high-ozone days,. – EPA pic, March 10, 2023. OZONE air pollution is linked to a higher rate of hospitalisations…

Fine particulate matter (PM2·5) is a leading risk factor for premature mortality and morbidity worldwide. According to a Global Burden of Disease Study, outdoor air pollution (including ambient particulate matter) was estimated to cause 6·67 million premature deaths in 2019. A lack of pollution monitoring stations globally for air pollution…

BANGKOK: Nearly 200,000 people in Thailand have been admitted to hospital because of air pollution this week, officials have said, with Bangkok shrouded in a harmful haze. The Thai capital, home to an estimated 11 million people and one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, has been blanketed for…

Ammonium nitrate is responsible for 70 percent or more of PM2.5 in Cache Valley during an inversion. Credit: Taylor Emerson/USU It's been long known that the air quality of Cache Valley is among the worst in the nation, but what exactly makes it so bad? The answer: ammonium nitrate. Dr.…