Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, exceeded air pollution limits againand some 200,000 people across the country were hospitalized this week for respiratory problems, health authorities reported.
More than 1.3 million people have been sick in the kingdom so far this year due to air pollution, the Ministry of Public Health said on Wednesday night, according to the AFP news agency.
Bangkok, with 11 million inhabitants and a renowned tourist destination, has been surrounded by a thick fog since the beginning of the week
Bangkok, with 11 million inhabitants and a renowned tourist destination, has been surrounded by a thick fog since the beginning of the week.
This toxic smog is related to vehicle and industry emissions, as well as with the smoke caused by the burning of crops.
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The 50 districts of Bangkok registered on Tuesday levels of fine particles (PM 2.5) -especially dangerous because they penetrate the lungs- well above the prevention limits.
This Thursday, in the central neighborhood of Pathumwan, a level of 70 micrograms per cubic meter was registered in the last 24 hours, according to a local air pollution control agency, a level well above the recommendation of the World Health Organization. which is 15.
It was recommended that children, pregnant women and people with respiratory or heart problems not leave their homes
The Ministry of Health asked the inhabitants of the metropolis to use N95 masks (equivalent to FFP2) when traveling on public roads.
It was also recommended that children, pregnant women and people with respiratory or heart problems not leave their homes.
