BANGKOK — Medical experts are warning that prolonged exposure to PM2.5 air pollution is directly linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and strokes.

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CHIANG RAI - Residents of Chiang Rai are facing serious pollution on two fronts. Contaminated water and dangerous air. The Pollution Control Department reported that recent checks of the Kok River and nearby waterways still found heavy metals above…

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Chiang Rai tightens open-burning rules for 86 days starting Feb 14 to fight PM2.5, linking clean air to health and tourism

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CHIANG MAI - A group of residents who previously took the Thai government to the Administrative Court over air pollution has returned to Chiang Mai Provincial Hall, calling for faster action on PM2.5 and smoke haze controls in the North.

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CHIANG RAI – Thailand’s National Environment Committee has taken decisive action to tackle the country’s worsening air quality.

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