Pollution

“Asthma Care for All: Urgent Reforms Needed for Equitable Access to Quality Treatment and Improved Outcomes”

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“Asthma Care for All: Urgent Reforms Needed for Equitable Access to Quality Treatment and Improved Outcomes”

Asthma is a widespread chronic noncommunicable disease affecting an estimated 262 million people worldwide. Sadly, asthma is often poorly managed and misunderstood, which contributed to an estimated 455,000 preventable deaths in 2019. On World Asthma Day, the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) and the respiratory community are calling for “Asthma Care for All” through reforms … Read more

“New Study Finds Unsustainable Consumption of the Rich Contributes to Urban Water Crises”

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“New Study Finds Unsustainable Consumption of the Rich Contributes to Urban Water Crises”

As rampant urbanization continues to encroach upon natural resources, water scarcity has become an increasingly pressing issue in urban areas all around the world. While climate change and other environmental factors are often cited as primary culprits, a new study is pointing the finger at another source of water depletion: the extravagances of the world’s … Read more

Chiang Mai Faces Tourism Disaster as Pollution Worsens

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Chiang Mai Faces Tourism Disaster as Pollution Worsens

Chiang Mai – Some time ago, Chiang Mai facing pollution which is feared will disrupt tourism activities. Now, their fears have come true. Reported from Channel News AsiaCity of Chiang Mai in Thailand north and surroundings closed by thick pollution. The government even urged residents to avoid outdoor activities. Chiang Mai is famous for its … Read more

Residents of a Factory in Loire-Atlantique Fight Against Pollution – VIDEO: “Inadmissible”

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Residents of a Factory in Loire-Atlantique Fight Against Pollution – VIDEO: “Inadmissible”

The houses in rue Parmentier, in Montoir-de-Bretagne, near Saint-Nazaire, have one thing in common. They all have a containment room. “It’s the bathroom, they put seals on me to make a waterproof room”testifies a resident in the report of TF1 above. Although this arrangement is not mandatory, it is nevertheless recommended. For good reason: the … Read more

Northern Thailand still faces a high level of air pollution

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Northern Thailand still faces a high level of air pollution

Air pollution remains alert in northern regions of Thailand Parts of Thailand’s northern and northeastern regions remained shrouded in dangerous levels of smoke haze on March 28, with the worst pollution still in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district. >> Thailand welcomes 5.57 million foreign tourist arrivals >> Thai car production up 6.39% in February >>Thailand … Read more

Health Benefits of Breathing Fresh Air – engteco_news Tempo.co

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Breathing fresh air is beneficial for the body and mentality better. Usually air fresh sourced in places where there is no pollutant-producing activity, quoted from Healthline. Benefits of fresh air Merujuk Community Health Partners clean air fresh air, morning sunlight, and outdoor sports have many benefits for the body. Deep breathing increases … Read more

New York Dispatched Report: Guterres to Consider Establishment of Water-Specific Envoy – France 24

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New York Dispatched Report: Guterres to Consider Establishment of Water-Specific Envoy – France 24

First modification: 25/03/2023 – 03:04 01:20 Within the long list of tasks that the Water Conference in New York has left marked, the one related to the creation of a special envoy dedicated exclusively to this issue stands out. The proposal is a request that comes from various sectors that ask the UN to take … Read more

Among the 13 countries and regions with healthy air quality, which one suffers from the worst pollution?

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Among the 13 countries and regions with healthy air quality, which one suffers from the worst pollution?

A new report published by CNN confirmed that only 13 countries and regions in the world enjoyed healthy air quality during the past year, while other regions did not get rid of the dangerous increase in air pollutants during the year 2022. The report from IQAir, a company that monitors air quality worldwide, found that … Read more

[장서 산책] Kai-Michael Vehe, ‘To live young and long, protect your lungs’

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[장서 산책] Kai-Michael Vehe, ‘To live young and long, protect your lungs’

Respirator instruction manual in one volume Author Kai-Michael Beeh is Germany’s leading respiratory disease specialist. He studied at the University of Mainz in Germany, and fell in love with ‘lung’ in the early days of medical school. Since 2004, he and his wife have established ‘insaf’, a respiratory research institute, and have been studying lungs … Read more

PM2.5 dust affects the lungs – cancer risk, advises to reduce outdoor activities

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PM2.5 dust affects the lungs – cancer risk, advises to reduce outdoor activities

” The Department of Health warns the public that PM2.5 dust affects the lungs – the risk of cancer, revealing that in 2019, more than 31,000 Thai people died from dust in the atmosphere, and recommended reducing outdoor activities when the dust value is high. From the small dust situation, PM2.5, which tends to increase … Read more