Air Pollution-Wildfires are the Worst

[Incorrigible1]

Rainy season has come, so no more mention about the filthy polluted air that exists in Thailand until the next wildfire and manmade fire season.  While the harmful affects of PM 2.5 are well known, a recent study in California related to PM 2.5 and wildfires shows that wildfire smoke PM 2.5 pollution is worse than that caused by other sources.  I did some research and read that not only is PM 2.5 caused by fires worse, but this type of PM 2.5 combined with high temperatures is even more unhealthy.  Since I have no expectations that anything will change, I will continue to live elsewhere during the smokey season

 

“In a study published in Science Advances this week, researchers used a new epidemiological model to examine the impacts of wildfire PM2.5 exposure between 2008-2018: a period that includes some of the state’s most destructive and deadly fire seasons. There were at least 52,480 premature deaths attributed to exposure to the inhalable particulate matter from wildfires.”

[Sheryl]

Closed in keeping with Health Forum rule #4 https://aseannow.com/topic/224498-health-forum-rules/

 

[novacova]

Breathing in any measure of smoke in unhealthy