When was the last time you actually experienced fog and not smog??
It is no secret that the air we are breathing is toxic. Lung diseases are on the rise thanks to the amount of particulate matter and toxic gases in the air. Scientists, environmentalists and activists have been yelling themselves hoarse, trying to tell us to mend our ways, so there is absolutely no dearth of warning. But, if that has not scared you or compelled you to mend your ways, this will.?
Bangkok has been hit with a wave of smog so thick, it is making people cough up blood.
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According to the Daily Mail, toxic smog contains dangerous PM2.5 particles, which got stuck in people¡¯s lungs. One office worker, Nutthawut Sirichainarumit posted a selfie, last week, showing his hand covered in blood, which came out after he sneezed.
"Two days ago, my nose was hurt when breathing. I sneezed all night and it was the even worse when my sneeze had blood the next morning."
"I was totally shocked because I never sneezed blood before in my entire life. I believe the dust is to blame," he said.
Another local said, "The polluted air also brings germs and viruses that gradually affect our bodies. Even though you think you're healthy, this horrible environment is going to disturb you in some way."
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Earlier this week, another local thought that he is going to die because he was rushed to ICU with acute bronchitis and hypoxemia.
To combat this problem, the Thai government has been flying drones to spray water, however, that has not helped.
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UN Environment's regional coordinator for chemicals, waste and air quality, Kakuko Nagatani-Yoshida, said the government needs to take 'decisive action' and that a short term solution would be to stop factories burning waste.
The scary part is, if we do not pay attention to the danger looming large in front of us, we just might find ourselves in a similar situation. Let's hope that this nightmare does not become a reality for people all over the world.