Some 2.4 million people in Thailand have sought hospital treatment due to pollution since the start of the year.
This file photo taken on April 17, 2023 shows buildings amid air pollution as the sun sets in Bangkok. Some 2.4 million people in Thailand have sought hospital treatment for health problems linked to air pollution since the start of the year, health officials said, as toxic smog chokes Bangkok and the country's north. - AFP
Bangkok and the northern city of Chiang Mai were among the top 10 most polluted cities in the world on Friday, according to air quality monitoring firm IQAir. Elderly people are among the most vulnerable to air pollution, which can exacerbate existing conditions, sometimes requiring them to be put on oxygen machines, she said.
"If people are sick they can't go to work, there will be a reduction in economic activity," he told AFP. According to IQAir, in 2022 the average PM2.5 concentration in Thailand was 3.6 times the WHO's annual air quality guideline limits.
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