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Thailand's national air quality standards are weak when compared to WHO recommendations. [45] In the first six months of 2017, Greenpeace Thailand monitored PM2.5 in 14 provinces, as they have done since 2015, and found that every station recorded levels higher than the WHO recommendation of less than 10 milligrams per cubic meter of air.
The January 2024 version of the WHO database contains results of ambient (outdoor) air pollution monitoring from almost 5,390 towns and cities in 63 countries. Air quality in the database is represented by the annual mean concentration of particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5, i.e. particles smaller than 10 or 2.5 micrometers, respectively). [1 ...
Air pollution can affect nearly every organ and system of the body, negatively affecting nature and humans alike. Air pollution is a particularly big problem in emerging and developing countries, where global environmental standards often cannot be met. The data in this list refers only to outdoor air quality and not indoor air quality, which ...
Poor air quality may be causing your skin irritation and itchy, dry throat. And with the nearly record-breaking summer heat set to continue at least through Labor Day, you'll need to understand ...
The U.S. air quality index looks at five pollutants regulated under the Clean Air Act: ground-level ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide, the EPA reports.
In Wuhan, where more than 380 sponge projects — including urban gardens, parks and green spaces — absorb and divert rain water to artificial lakes, local air quality and biodiversity were ...
January 31 - Prime-minister Prayut demands action to improve the worsening quality of Bangkok's air. [13] This comes as the air quality of Bangkok and Pattaya reaches unhealthy conditions, with all schools in Bangkok being closed down. [14] [15] Aerial view of wildfires in Thailand's north
Occasionally, when the amount of air pollution is abnormally high, the number may exceed 10. The AQHI provides a local air quality current value as well as a local air quality maximums forecast for today, tonight and tomorrow and provides associated health advice.