On April 6, 2023, Assoc. Chulalongkorn University Private Facebook post “Thira Woratanarat” states that…
PM2.5 provokes lung cancer.
Recent research from Hill W and colleagues from the UK. very clearly shown
Just published in the world-class medical science journal Nature yesterday, April 5, 2023.
It was found that the higher the PM2.5, the higher the incidence of lung cancer. Adenocarcinoma was elevated in the UK, South Korea and Taiwan.
The results of the study of the risk of lung cancer in a population of more than 371,543 people are clear that smoking or even smoking. or exposure to PM2.5 dust all significantly increased the risk of lung cancer.
The mechanism by which PM2.5 causes lung cancer is Caused by the stimulation of inflammation. and inducing lung cells that already have the EGFR gene (EGFR mutation) to change their characteristics to become cancer initiating cells.
This research is a very important piece that shows the importance of PM2.5 dust management.
At this moment, people like us have to fully take care of ourselves. Protect yourself and your family members. provide correct knowledge Improve your environment by installing air purifiers with HEPA filters and measuring air quality at home, at work, and when out and about. The mask should also be properly worn.
Keep monitoring and monitoring events or causes that cause PM2.5 in their own communities. and notify relevant officials to assist in the suppression process
most importantly Helping each other to call for the government to better manage the problem of PM2.5 than before.
This is a threat to the health of everyone, ourselves and our children, and a national agenda that must be taken seriously.
Spraying water on the streets…doesn’t help the problem. Correct knowledge should be used. So that resources are properly utilized and respond to problems genuinely.
refer
Hill W et al. Lung adenocarcinoma promotion by air pollutants. Nature. 5 April 2023.
