Bangkok
Citizens Coughing Up Blood Because Of Thick Smog
Air
pollution in Thailand is reportedly so bad that it is causing people to cough
up blood.
The
country's capital Bangkok has been hit with a wave of thick smog this week
which is affecting the health of residents.
According to
the Daily Mail, the toxic smog contains the dangerous PM2.5 particles, which
have become stuck in people's lungs, and has covered the city for the past two
weeks.
One office
worker, Nutthawut Sirichainarumit, proved the extent of the damage last week
when he posted a selfie showing his hand covered in blood, which came out after
he sneezed.
He claims
the blood was caused by the smog which has blanketed the capital.
"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," he said.
One resident
claims he began bleeding from his eyes because of the dust. Credit: ViralPress
"I was
totally shocked because I never sneezed blood before in my entire life. I
believe the dust is to blame."
He isn't the
only person to be affected by the dust, however - another local said they were
stunned after being diagnosed with a lung infection, after vomiting and
coughing up blood for several days.
Seine
Premmanuspaisal said he had no history of respiratory disease prior to this.
He 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."
The level of
pollution has become so dangerous that the Thai government has had to close 439
schools.
And in a
pretty outlandish move to rid the area of the toxic dust cloud, the government
has been flying drones to spray water, however this does not seem to have done
the trick.
Another said
they had sneezed blood as a result of breathing in the dust. Credit: Viral
Press
Earlier this
week one resident said they thought they were going to die, after being rushed
into intensive care with acute bronchitis and hypoxaemia.
This was
after their eyes started bleeding.
Khun
Songsamut said: "I felt like I was going to die. This is because of the
pollution. Something must be done."
But it's not
just humans who are being affected by the wave of dust, animals are also
showing symptoms of illness.
One pet
owner had to take their rabbit Jubuu to the vets after it was found to have
blood on its nose.
Even animals
have been affected, according to reports. Credit: Viral Press
The vet, who
posted the story online, said: "Jubuu has a history of chronic dust
allergy and she cannot stop sneezing.
"We
look into her nose with a microscope and her nasal cavity is red and
swollen."
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.
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