Prof. KraichatTantrakarnapa
Mahidol University
Air quality and health impact in Southeast Asia countries
ABSTRACT
Southeast Asia (SEA) countries was determined as one polluted area in the world. WHO indicated that more than 2 million deaths from air pollution exposure per annum. It was the most vulnerable zone to the adverse impact of air pollution. SEA countries has constantly faced air pollution causing the severe effects not only human health but also on its economy and ecosystem. The strategies were performed independently by each country to reduce exposure to ambient PM2.5, The implementation plans were continually operated for air pollution reductions based on stricter regulatory limits for PM2.5 and other air pollutants, they would help prolong life, and delay, or prevent, the onset of air pollution related diseases. The air pollution episodes can be happened by various sources including the transboundary effects. The integrating of multidisciplinary and partnership should be taken to solve the problem. The ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asia Countries Network) would play roles to minimize the critical problem of air pollution in this region.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Currently, Kraichat Tantrakarnapa is working at Faculty of Tropical Medicine, MAHIDOL University, Thailand.
Kraichat has experienced for 25 years in many natural resources and environmental areas in Thailand and neighboring countries. He has participated as a consulting unit for many organizations, both local and international agencies. The experienced works are Environmental Health, Environmental Impact Assessment., Computer application for Environmental Management, Environmental Health Impact Assessment, Climate change and health impact, Environmental Management System, Occupational Health and Safety Management System and Environmental Planning.
Education
– B.S.(Statistics) Chiangmai University, Thailand
– M.Sc. (Technology of Environmental Management), Mahidol University, Thailand
– Ph.D. (Environmental Engineering), Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand
– Post graduate in Occupational Health and Safety in the Workplaces, ITC-ILO and University of Torino, Italy
