The Department of Medical Services has set up the country’s first air pollution clinic, at Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital in a Bangkok suburb, to educate the public about the threats to health from air pollution, to assess and follow up on the condition of patients suffering from pollution-related diseases and to provide advice to the public on how to protect themselves from pollution.

 

Dr Nattapong Wongwiwat, deputy director-general of the department, said today that information collected by the clinic will be used as a basis on which to develop remedial measures to reduce sickness from air pollution, in conjunction with the treatment of the patients.

 

Director of Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital, Dr. Kriangkrai Namthaisong, said that a network of similar clinics in the other areas will be set up and working manuals will be produced for the clinics within the network.

 

A webpage, www.pollutionclinic.com, has been created, through which members of the public can seek advice from doctors at the clinic or seek treatment.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2023-12-16

 

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4 hours ago, webfact said:

The Department of Medical Services has set up the country’s first air pollution clinic, at Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital in a Bangkok suburb, to educate the public about the threats to health from air pollution, to assess and follow up on the condition of patients suffering from pollution-related diseases and to provide advice to the public on how to protect themselves from pollution.

I wonder if this clinics location will be on TAT's brochures for foreign tourist information...?

2 hours ago, Northstar1 said:

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Expire.

I think people know the threats, most would want something done about it.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

A webpage, www.pollutionclinic.com, has been created

Yes, it has cartoons... 

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The Department of Medical Services has set up the country’s first air pollution clinic

where is it

1 hour ago, sungod said:

I think people know the threats, most would want something done about it.

They are trying to burn it out of the air.

I forsee a bunch of oxygen clinics opening all over Thailand, giving you pure oxygen for 15 minutes for 50 baht or something of the sort....

9 hours ago, CanadaSam said:

I forsee a bunch of oxygen clinics opening all over Thailand, giving you pure oxygen for 15 minutes for 50 baht or something of the sort....

Oxygen Bars

They have to be kidding with this shtick surely.

16 hours ago, patman30 said:

Oxygen Bars