viewing deck King Power Mahanakhon tower in Bangkok, Thailand on January 14, 2020. Thick, unhealthy smog continues to plague much Bangkok and the North, with the worst pollution in Lampang province near Chiang Mai. According to the Pollution Control Dept unsafe levels of particulate matter 2.5 micrometres and less in diameter at 11 of the 15 air quality measurement stations it operates in the North.
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“We want people to understand that pollution is not just a lung issue, it's also a cardiovascular issue,” added Dr. Miller. Dr. Miller said one of the report’s key recommendations is also to improve the monitoring and modelling of air pollutants, particularly in low and middle-income countries. “There is no safe level of air pollution and scientists do not yet know the harm caused by the many different types of air pollution inside modern homes,” he told me.
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