Diseases, drugs and dust
From 1 January to 20 June 2024, there were 186,900 reported flu cases resulting in 14 deaths in various regions of Thailand and on 21 August 2024 Thailand confirmed the first case of a new lethal variant of mpox. Thailand's Ministry of Public Health has announced plans to reclassify cannabis and hemp as illegal narcotics starting 1 January 2025. Vaping bans were emphasized on 31 May, the World No Tobacco Day. The organized Lung Cancer Screening program was started in the Northern Thailand where the prevalence of lung cancer and the level of PM 2.5 were high.
Authors
- Wiwatana Tanomkiat
Institutions
- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ID)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The ASEAN Journal of Radiology
- Published
- 2024-09-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.46475/asean-jr.v25i2.925
- Primary Topic
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00