http://www.pcd.go.th/AirQuality/Regional/Default.cfm

Click or paste this link to see the facts about the pollution where you are living! Is it time to go south? I think so..Take a look at Maehongson..Anything in the far right collum over 100 is darn right dangerous!!! Thailand at its worst I'am sorry to say.

Edited March 17, 201016 yr by davidwright

Maehongson PM10 = 437.8. In London, the United States and the European Union as a whole it is considered a serious pollution ‘episode’ if the PM-10 level exceeds 50!

PM10 is among the most harmful of all air pollutants. When inhaled these particles evade the respiratory system's natural defenses and lodge deep in the lungs.

Health problems begin as the body reacts to these foreign particles. PM10 can increase the number and severity of asthma attacks, cause or aggravate bronchitis and other lung diseases, and reduce the body's ability to fight infections.

Although particulate matter can cause health problems for everyone, certain people are especially vulnerable to PM10's adverse health effects. These "sensitive populations" include children, the elderly, exercising adults, and those suffering from asthma or bronchitis.

Of greatest concern are recent studies that link PM10 exposure to the premature death of people who already have heart and lung disease, especially the elderly.