Air pollution chokes Thailand as campaigners call for stricter laws
27. března 2023 11:01
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Chiang Mai listed as worst in the world for air quality as pollution worsens during cooler months??Every December, Dr Nitipatana Chierakul, a specialist in respiratory medicine, notices the same pattern at his hospital department in Bangkok: his patients' conditions will start to worsen.Some present with chest pain or prolonged coughs. "Mostly they have difficulty breathing," he says. For at least three months, patients who have pre-existing conditions can amount to up to 80% of his department's caseload, he estimates. Continue reading...
Zdroj: The Guardian