Saraburi air quality map

What are the air quality maps useful for in Saraburi?

Air quality maps, or air pollution maps as they are also referred to, provide a constant update of the air pollution levels across Saraburi. The map that can be viewed above this article will show a number of different discs. These discs contain the US AQI level, which matches with a color code to show how polluted a particular part of the city is, at any given time. Green color coding visible on the air quality maps indicates a good and clean level of air cleanliness, and subsequent darker colors, such as yellow, orange, red and purple indicate much higher levels of air pollution being present within the atmosphere. By following the maps readings, users can gauge which parts of the city are the cleanest, and which are the dirtiest, and can thus make choices regarding how much pollution they may be exposed to. This is the most prominent way in which air quality maps may be utilized by the general population of Saraburi.

Who will air pollution maps benefit the most Saraburi?

As with all populations across the whole of Thailand and throughout the world, there will always be groups of people that remain at a much higher level of risk, when it comes to the often dangerous and debilitating effects of air pollution exposure, particularly during acute bouts of smoke or other pollutants being in higher concentration in the air. Furthermore, when longer periods are considered, chronic health issues may start to appear. Of important note is that whilst this section of the article will cover those living in Saraburi that are more likely to be helped by observing the air pollution map above, it must be mentioned that anyone can benefit from using a map that can help reduce their air pollution exposure. Regarding these more at-risk groups, such people who are to be considered as more at-risk covers a wide variety of different people across the city. These include groups such as young children and babies, both of whom are highly vulnerable to the effects that certain air pollution exposure can bring. Numerous studies conducted over decades have shown that high pollution exposure to young children and infants can cause several debilitating effects, not to mention the chronic or long-term issues that may occur that can follow younger children into their adulthood, with breathing issues such as asthma as well as skin issues such as eczema, or just general allergies that come from exposure to many different dirty particles or dust, very common within inner city areas where pollution can accumulate in large quantities over long periods of time. Others include the elderly, who are very much vulnerable to respiratory illnesses, as well as those that affect the heart or circulatory system.

Mild chest or throat infections can often turn into more severe or life-threatening issues when left untreated, which can reduce overall lifespans as well as the quality of life amongst those that begin to suffer from such illnesses or ailments. Other groups that are of note include pregnant mothers, those with pre-existing medical conditions, poor or compromised immune systems (with the last two often going hand in hand), and those that have a hypersensitive disposition to any number of pollutants found in the air throughout Saraburi. Utilizing the air quality map may give such groups (along with those that are conscious about keeping their air pollution exposure levels to a minimum) an edge in either staying away from such areas or at least putting some of the aforementioned preventative measures into place when possible.

What information can air quality maps provide for Saraburi?

Air quality maps, or air pollution maps as they are also referred to, are used in Saraburi and throughout the rest of Thailand and worldwide, to gauge the level of air pollution contained within a specific part of the city. There are also relevant city pages available for each location, which gives a pollution reading for the city as a whole, with this figure being aggregated from the different air quality monitoring stations available throughout the city. Some cities across the world will have many of these air pollution monitoring stations available, some placed there by government organizations, whilst others are set up by individuals or non-governmental entities. The air quality map pages differ in the way that they give their information, which as mentioned above, is in the form of localized pollution or air quality readings. Whilst the regular city pages (which can also be viewed on the IQAir website when you search for Saraburi or any other cities, with the two pages being closely linked) can provide a quick overview of what is going on in the city, with prominent spikes in air pollution being shown, as well as the concentration levels of certain pollutants being shown, they do not include where these polluting sites or sources are coming from, as well as how other parts of the city may be experiencing significantly cleaner air (with geographical features also playing a part in this), along with other parts of the city having much more severe pollution levels.

This provides some insight into what the air quality map pages do, both for Saraburi and other cities in Thailand and throughout the world. Certain members of society would do well to follow these air quality map readings, as often as possible due to fluctuating pollution levels. Some of these more vulnerable groups who may need additional protection or pollution exposure reduction will be mentioned further on in the article. In closing, air quality map pages provide the pollution levels in the form of US AQI readings (United States air quality index) showing up in many different areas on the map displayed above.

These can be seen on the colored discs shown on the map, with different colors being a quick way to gauge how clean or how polluted a particular area is. If users find that they are in a more highly polluted area, preventative measures such as the use of fine particle filtering masks or avoiding strenuous outdoor activity may be extremely helpful in reducing any potential negative issues related to higher pollution exposure in Saraburi.

Are high readings on the air pollution map in Saraburi a cause for health concerns?

When air quality readings are high on the air pollution map for Saraburi, several unpleasant side effects and health issues may start to appear amongst the population. Furthermore, those who already have pre-existing health conditions may see them start to worsen, with simple respiratory conditions progressing into potentially life-threatening conditions.

These can include ones such as emphysema, pneumonia, bronchitis and asthma. Whilst there is not a guaranteed correlation between the two, it is also very likely that staying within an area on the air quality map that has excessively high air pollution readings in the form of US AQI will cause some form of distress to those within the vicinity.