PM2.5 dust pollution can worsen the severity of symptoms suffered by people with asthma, doctors have warned.
Dr Surachai Chokkhanchidchai, chairman of the health service system development committee, told the general meeting of the Thai Asthma Council and Association on Friday that PM2.5 dust is to blame for the increase in asthma patients.
The Public Health Ministry also stressed the importance of preventive healthcare and self-care in response to the air pollution problem, he said.
Dr Orapan Poachanukoon, president of the Thai Asthma Council and Association, said asthma cases have increased three-fold, especially among children, in the past two decades due to daily exposure to dangerous levels of particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns, or PM2.5.
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