Lung cancer rates soar by 50 per cent as smoke from farm burning engulfs Thailand
Published date: Wed, 10 Apr 2024 16:43:27 +0700Lung cancer rates have surged by 50 per cent in Thailand as smoke from farm burning blankets the country.
Officials said that lung cancer deaths in the north of the country - the area hit worst by PM 2.5 pollution -have soared from 20.3 per 100,000 people in 2010 to 30.7 in 2019.
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Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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10/04/2024 |
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ViralPress |
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Duration: 03:50 |
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