PM10 in the atmosphere and incidence of respiratory illness in Chiangmai during the smoggy pollution |
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Authors: | Viroj Wiwanitkit |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand |
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Abstract: | Adverse health effects of atmospheric exposure to particles have been described in numerous epidemiological studies. In early
of March 2007, there was a big environmental crisis in the northern area of Thailand. Smoggy pollution due to the fires covered
many provinces in this area. Here, the author analyzes the correlation on incidence of respiratory illness and PM10 level
in Chiangmai, a province in northern Thailand where the pollution occurred. The finding of emerging of the respiratory illness
is similar to those previous reports on other smoggy pollutions due to fires. However, there is not a direct statistical significant
relationship. It is proved that PM10 might be a risk for respiratory illness attack. |
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Keywords: | PM10 Smog Respiratory illness |
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