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PM 2.5 Dust Levels Soar Across Thailand: Mae Hong Son’s Impact on Health

The PM 2.5 dust values ​​today at 8:00 were higher than the standard values. 37 provinces are at the red and orange levels. Mae Hong Son’s high levels of dust have the greatest impact on health.

Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation) by the Agency for the Development of Geoinformatics and Space Technologies (Public Organization) or GISTDA in collaboration with the National Research Council, Department of Pollution Control, Kasetsart University and Chiang Mai University Hourly follow the PM 2.5 dust situation. With data from satellites via the “Dust Check” application at 8:00 am on March 15, 2024.

Found 17 provinces with dust levels above the standard. It is at a level that impacts health (red), including:

  • Mae Hong Son 200.9 micrograms
  • Lamphun 180.5 micrograms
  • Chiang Mai 174.6 micrograms
  • Chiang Rai 163.5 micrograms
  • Lampang 98.0 micrograms
  • Phayao 97.5 micrograms
  • Not 96.3 micrograms
  • Distribute 88.1 micrograms
  • Sukhothai 83.2 micrograms
  • Take 78.5 micrograms
  • Uttaradit 78.1 micrograms
  • Loei 80.9 micrograms
  • Phitsanulok 80.4 micrograms
  • Kamphaeng Phet 78.0 micrograms
  • Kalasin 77.0 micrograms
  • Amnat Charoen 76.7 micrograms
  • Khon Kaen 76.6 micrograms
  • Meanwhile, another 60 provinces have dust levels above the standard, with level orange in 20 provinces, 15 provinces in yellow, 20 provinces in green and 5 provinces in blue.

    As for Bangkok today, the average dust value is 14.9 micrograms, i.e. in very good air conditions (blue), but if classified by district, 1 district is in moderate air conditions (yellow), 19 districts are in good air conditions (green), and 30 other districts. The air quality is very good (blue). The 5 districts with the highest dust values ​​are:

  • Nong Khaem 25.8 micrograms
  • Thaweewattana 19.8 micrograms
  • Bang Bon 17.5 micrograms
  • Pathumwan 16.6 micrograms
  • Pom Prap Sattru Phai 16.5 micrograms
  • It is recommended that people wear masks at all times. Avoid being outdoors. To prevent possible consequences, especially respiratory diseases, it is possible to further monitor hourly PM2.5 data through the “Dust Check” application.

    Thanks for the information from: “Dust Check” data tracking system

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