Bangkok is third most polluted metropolis on the earth

Bangkok was ranked the third worst city in the world for air air pollution after PM2.5 mud reached unhealthy ranges.
A heavy blanket of smog encased the capital’s skyscrapers as nationwide agricultural burning and forest fires pumped tiny mud particulates into the air, exacerbated by the city’s chockablock site visitors and stone-dry climate.
At 10am, Bangkok’s air quality index (AQI) measured 198, in accordance with IQAir, a technology partner of the UN Environmental Programme.
AQI readings above a hundred are thought of “unhealthy” (red), above 200 are thought of “very unhealthy” (purple) and past 300 are considered “hazardous.”
Bangkok’s thick levels of dust were solely overwhelmed by Mumbai in India at 207 and Lahore in Pakistan at 202 this morning.
The capital of the North – Chiang Mai City – also ranks highly at No.eight most polluted city on the earth at present, with PM2.5 ranges reaching 165.
PM2. Before are so small that they will penetrate deep into the respiratory tract and into the lungs. Short-term well being impacts embody irritated eyes, nose, throat, and lungs, coughing, sneezing, runny nose, and shortness of breath.
Exposure to PM2.5 can have an effect on lung function and worsen bronchial asthma and heart disease. Studies have linked PM2.5 publicity to elevated cardiovascular hospital admissions, emergency department visits and deaths.
PM2.5 mud particles are so small that they may transpire straight through a regular surgical face masks. The solely masks that filters out PM2.5 mud particles are an N95 mask, which is highly really helpful to be worn exterior in Bangkok this week.
Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt urges Bangkokians to chorus from exercising outdoors, use public transport and do enterprise from home the place attainable to scale back the influence of air air pollution.
At 8am this morning, air pollution in Samut Prakan, just south of Bangkok, reached “very unhealthy” levels at 262. All outside actions have been cancelled and college students must stay indoors all day..