title: Thai waste landfill site fire crisis, particular matter 10, and risk of lung cancer.
abstract: In March 2014, a big waste pollution occurs in Thailand. A big fire occurs at a big industrial waste landfill site, Phraeksa, Samut Prakan Province, Bangkok Metropolitan Region. This fire generates several pollutants, including particular matter 10 (PM10). According to the official report of the Bangkok Metropolis, the PM10 in the nearby area (5 km from the crisis area) is equal to 0.575 mg/m 3. The concern is on chronic health effect of PM10 exposure. Recently, the possible carcinogenic property of PM10 is mentioned. To estimate the cancer risk due to this crisis in Thailand, the author calculates the risk based on the ratio by Raaschou-Nielsen et al.; the risk is equal to 70.15 times. Based on the present study, a closed following up and monitoring on the problem of lung cancer in the future among the people living near the crisis area are needed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Tropical Medicine, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan, China; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia; Department of Biological Science, Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Osun, Nigeria, .
authors.forename: Viroj
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Wiwanitkit
mesh_terms: D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D005390:Fires; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D052638:Particulate Matter / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012306:Risk; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology; D064091:Waste Disposal Facilities; D014866:Waste Products / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D052638:Particulate Matter; D014866:Waste Products