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A lingering problem
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 09/05/2023
» For several months, PM2.5 dust has exceeded 50 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m³) in many provinces in Thailand, which is considered unsafe. In some areas, such as Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Mae Hong Son, PM2.5 levels have reached over 500µg/m³. While some people are aware of the dangers of PM2.5 pollution, others do not take it seriously.
Toxic dust blankets North
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/03/2023
» Northern provinces, especially Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, were blanketed by unsafe levels of the carcinogenic PM2.5 on Sunday, according to the Health Department.
Toxic dust blankets North
Post Reporters, Published on 26/03/2023
» Northern provinces, especially Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, were blanketed by unsafe levels of the carcinogenic PM2.5 on Sunday, according to the Health Department.
PM2.5 nightmares
Oped, Postbag, Published on 18/03/2023
» Re: "PM2.5: Endless deja vu in Thailand", (Opinion, March 12).
Residents near toxic US train derailment told water 'safe' to drink
AFP, Published on 16/02/2023
» WASHINGTON - The governor of Ohio told residents living near the site of a toxic train derailment that it was "safe" to drink the water, as authorities investigate potential environmental fallout from the accident earlier this month.
Philips cuts 6,000 jobs after sleep device recall
AFP, Published on 30/01/2023
» THE HAGUE - Embattled Dutch medical tech maker Philips said on Monday it will slash 6,000 more jobs worldwide in a bid to restore profitability after a massive recall of faulty sleep respirators.
Toxic reality of Thailand's BCG model
Oped, Published on 24/12/2022
» One of Thailand's buzzwords of 2022 has been "BCG" -- the acronym used for the Bio-Circular-Green Economic Model.
Little sympathy
News, Postbag, Published on 30/10/2022
» Re: "Thai sovereignty is not for abuse," (Opinion, Oct 28) and "Why Thailand abstained in UNGA vote", (Opinion, Oct 25).
No Häagen-Dazs recall in Thailand - FDA
Online Reporters, Published on 13/08/2022
» Certain batches of Häagen-Dazs ice cream products that have been found to be contaminated with traces of a chemical linked to cancer have not been imported into Thailand, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) deputy secretary-general Weerachai Nolwachai said on Saturday.
The varieties of climate-driven medical risk
Oped, Published on 04/08/2022
» When natural disasters force people to pack a bag and flee to safety, important items are often forgotten. Following California's 2007 wildfire season, estimates were that for every household at least one person left behind prescription medication during evacuation. Likewise, when Hurricane Harvey threatened to flood my own mother's Texas home in 2017, she forgot to grab her medication in her rush to escape the storm's path -- even though she was normally meticulous when packing for a trip.