Toxics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(5), P. 321 - 321
Published: April 28, 2024
Air
pollution
in
upper
northern
Thailand
raises
health
concerns.
This
study
examined
trends
and
associations
between
air
pollutants
respiratory
diseases,
focusing
on
COPD
lung
cancer
during
haze
(December–May)
non-haze
(June–November)
seasons
from
2013
to
2022.
utilized
data
the
Pollution
Control
Department
Chiang
Mai
Provincial
Public
Health.
The
key
included
PM10,
PM2.5,
SO2,
NO2,
CO,
O3.
Respiratory
disease
fatality
rates
for
re-admission
rate
COPD.
Results
indicated
peak
pollutant
levels
March,
with
PM2.5
concentrations
exceeding
quality
standards
January
April.
During
periods,
significantly
increased
(mean
difference:
0.43
4.23
per
1000-case
population,
respectively;
p
<
0.001),
while
were
higher
without
statistical
significance.
Pearson
correlation
analysis
found
positive
correlations
O3,
NO2
at
0–1
month
lag
times,
a
declining
trend
observed
subsequent
intervals
of
2
3
months.
Overall,
this
highlights
predictable
pattern
region,
correlating
rates.
Respirology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
29(7), P. 574 - 587
Published: June 3, 2024
SUMMARY
OF
KEY
POINTS
Air
pollutants
have
various
effects
on
human
health
in
environmental
and
occupational
settings.
can
be
a
risk
factor
for
incidence,
exacerbation/aggravation
death
due
to
lung
diseases,
including
asthma,
chronic
obstructive
pulmonary
disease
(COPD),
hypersensitivity
pneumonitis
or
pneumonia
(HP),
fibrosis
such
as
pneumoconiosis
malignant
respiratory
diseases
cancer
pleural
mesothelioma.
Environmental
are
crucial
clinical
social
issues
worldwide,
although
the
burden
of
causes
varies
depending
country/region,
demographic
variables,
geographical
location,
industrial
structure
socioeconomic
situation.
The
correct
recognition
taking
appropriate
measures
essential
their
effective
prevention.
Computers,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(2), P. 33 - 33
Published: Jan. 22, 2025
The
need
for
safe
and
healthy
air
quality
has
become
critical
as
urbanization
industrialization
increase,
leading
to
health
risks
environmental
concerns.
Gas
leaks,
particularly
of
gases
like
carbon
monoxide,
methane,
liquefied
petroleum
gas
(LPG),
pose
significant
dangers
due
their
flammability
toxicity.
LPG,
widely
used
in
residential
industrial
settings,
is
especially
hazardous
because
it
colorless,
odorless,
highly
flammable,
making
undetected
leaks
an
explosion
risk.
To
mitigate
these
dangers,
modern
detection
systems
employ
sensors,
microcontrollers,
real-time
monitoring
quickly
identify
dangerous
levels.
This
study
introduces
IoT-based
system
designed
comprehensive
monitoring,
with
a
focus
on
detecting
LPG
butane
leaks.
Using
sensors
the
MQ6
detection,
MQ135
quality,
DHT11
temperature
humidity,
system,
managed
by
Arduino
Mega,
collects
data
sends
ThingSpeak
platform
analysis
visualization.
In
cases
elevated
levels,
triggers
alarm
notifies
user
through
IFTTT.
Additionally,
includes
microphone
CNN
model
analyzing
audio
data,
enabling
thorough
assessment
identifying
specific
sounds
related
ongoing
activities,
reaching
accuracy
96%.
Microbial Biotechnology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(10)
Published: Oct. 1, 2024
Abstract
The
interrelationship
between
climate
change,
pollution
and
the
aerobiome
(the
microbiome
of
air)
is
a
complex
ecological
dynamic
with
profound
implications
for
human
ecosystem
health.
This
mini‐review
explores
multifaceted
relationships
among
these
factors.
By
synthesising
existing
research
integrating
interdisciplinary
perspectives,
we
examine
mechanisms
driving
interactions
within
change–pollution–aerobiome
nexus.
We
also
explore
synergistic
cascading
effects
potential
impacts
on
health
(including
both
communicable
non‐communicable
diseases)
that
wider
ecosystems.
Based
our
results,
change
influences
air
and,
independently,
affects
composition,
diversity
activity
aerobiome.
However,
apply
‘systems
thinking’
approach
create
set
systems
diagrams
to
show
likely
bacteria
fungi)
via
change–pollution
in
ways.
Due
inherent
complexity
systems,
emphasise
importance
holistic
and/or
approaches
collaborative
efforts
understanding
this
nexus
safeguard
planetary
an
era
rapid
environmental
change.
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 21, 2024
Abstract
Upper
northern
Thailand
faced
a
crisis
of
air
pollution,
posing
significant
challenges
to
respiratory
health.
This
study
aimed
investigate
the
trends
and
associations
between
pollutant
levels
lung
cancer
chronic
obstructive
pulmonary
disease
(COPD).
spanned
eight
provinces
over
2013–2022,
collecting
monitoring
data
from
Pollution
Control
Department
health
information,
including
mortality
rates
for
COPD
patients,
along
with
readmission
rate
Regional
Public
Health.
The
dataset
was
divided
into
two
seasons,
namely,
haze
(December-May)
non-haze
(June-November)
seasons.
findings
indicated
decadal
pattern,
peak
observed
in
March
all
parameters
rates.
PM2.5
concentration
exceeded
Thailand's
quality
standards
January
April.
significantly
increased
compared
those
periods
(
p
<
0.001).
While
were
greater
season,
difference
not
statistically
significant.
Pearson
correlation
analysis
moderate
positive
PM
10
,
2.5
O
3
CO,
NO
2
(r
=
0.308
0.495,
0.01).
Moreover,
SO
concentrations
exhibited
weak
association
0.014
0.288,
experienced
predictable
pattern
positively
linked
higher
death
These
highlight
need
an
early
well-prepared
public
response,
especially
before
season.
