Air pollution in BBk

Air pollution in Thailand is one of the greatest issues that could not be solved completely. Although Thai’s government has used several way to reduce the level of air pollution in the Metropolitan Regions, it help in some way but not really efficient enough. There are many cities in Thailand that facing this problem but Bangkok stands out as the worst among any urban areas in the country. Bangkok used to be one of the worst air pollution areas in the world stated by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) in 1992.

Approximately one million Bangkok residents are thought to suffer from allergies and respiratory problems due to air pollution. Air pollution causes respiratory problems, allergies, lung cancer and heart disease.

Thai’s government has stepped in and takes air pollution as the serious matter which must be solved as soon as possible. The government has set the regulations for any polluting industries. If any of those industries failed to make efforts to meet the environmental regulations target, they may be demanded by the government to close down. The government also takes into account some of the programs to reduce the level of air pollution. They encourage every resident in Bangkok to use public transportations by built an elevated rail system and underground rail system and developed bus system which help to reduce the level of traffic and air pollution in Bangkok. The world environmental association has confirmed that dust and carbon monoxide in Bangkok and other urban centers had decreased to an acceptable level. They are very please that the Thai government's policy on phasing out leaded gasoline, improving diesel quality, and using clean technology to reduce pollution. However Thailand still has to work on the problem. Thailand’s Environment Ministry has planned to ban on smoke-belching diesels in Bangkok. If there are any vehicles that not pass the level of smoke-belching diesels testing, the owner of the vehicle has to take their car to be repaired to solve the smoke problem. Thailand also creates new standard for vehicle engines through the introduction of a new regulation in early 2004 which it requests a lower sulfur content in gasoline.

Air pollution in Thailand is quite a large problem. It cannot be solved within one or two days. 100% sure that this matter cannot be reduced or solved unless every resident in Thailand help to handle this problem.




Effects
· Heart failure
· Respiratory problem
· Lung cancer

Causes
· High level of carbon dioxide
· Traffic jam
· Dust in the air from any sources

Solution
· Reduce traffic jam
· Set up the environmental regulation
· Create travel facilities such as sky railway
· Encourage residents to ride bicycles and take public transportation