Children should stay indoors, use face masks outside as PM2.5 remains high in Bangkok

[webfact]

The Medical Services Department is advising parents to avoid taking young children outdoors due to the excessive levels of PM2.5 dust in the atmosphere of many areas of Bangkok and its suburbs.

 

Dr. Weerawut Imsamran, deputy director-general of the department, said that PM2.5 dust affects the health of all people, but especially children with respiratory problems, who may develop breathing difficulties, a runny nose, sore throat or nasal inflammation when exposed.

 

He also warned that prolonged exposure of small children to PM2.5 pollution may affect their mental development and lead to serious lung diseases and even lung cancer.

 

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Full story: Thai PBS 2023-12-12

 

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[hotchilli]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

The Medical Services Department is advising parents to avoid taking young children outdoors due to the excessive levels of PM2.5 dust in the atmosphere of many areas of Bangkok and its suburbs.

So keep them at home from school until the governor sorts out the pollution... tat should get his back-side into gear.

[stoner]

i mean how bad is it when you have to tell your children they cannot go outside to play due to the risk of developing cancer in 15 minutes. 

 

wake the F**K up thailand. 

[Tarteso]

<deleted> !

 

[WorriedNoodle]

My kids came home from school asking to close the home windows as they learnt they can't get cancer.

[spidermike007]

A far better alternative would be for the PM and the officials to do their jobs, and implement policy to clean up the air. If China could do it in the Beijing area, so can Thailand. Shake the apathy guys. Do some actual work. Stop the burning. Lock up the sugar processors, and start fining the sugar farmers. Do what needs to be done.

[brianthainess]

But but it's one of the top cities to retire too LMAO  

[fondue zoo]

20 hours ago, brianthainess said:

But but it's one of the top cities to retire too LMAO  

 

Stop it, there's so many temples and street food.. and temples.. did I mention street food.