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Life in a dust-free zone
Life, Patipat Janthong, Published on 27/01/2025
» "I want there to be less dust so I won't get sick again," said Surakrit Kiatchaipipat, or "Darwin", with enthusiasm. "Then I can go to school and play outside."
Double trouble
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 30/11/2020
» In the dry winter months, it is not just the fear of Covid-19 but also the menacing presence of particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) -- hazardous fine-dust particles that measure 2.5 micrometres or less in diameter and affect the human respiratory system -- that the public has to contend with.
Living with carcinogens
Life, Bumrungrad International Hospital, Published on 19/02/2019
» Although the PM2.5 crisis appears to have subsided in Bangkok, many parts of the country, especially the North and Northeast, are still suffering from poor air quality.
Coffee conundrum
Life, MARILYNN MARCHIONEAP, Published on 10/04/2018
» Trouble is brewing for coffee lovers in California, where a judge two weeks ago ruled that sellers must post scary warnings about cancer risks. But how frightened should we be of a daily cup of joe? Not very, some scientists and available evidence seem to suggest.