Civic Exchange 2009 The Air We Breathe Conference - Experts Symposium 9 January 2009
The Bangkok Experience
presented by Prof. Nuntavarn Vichit-Vadakan
http://air.dialogue.org.hk
3. Blood Lead Levels in Thai Population
1980 -1996
35 Gasoline lead content
.84 .45 .40 Complete phase out
30
Pb Levels (ug/dl)
25
Adults
Children
20
bus driver
police men
15
cord blood
Threshold level
10
5
0
80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 100
Year
4. Current State and Trends of the Air Quality in BKK
PM10
Annual standard 50 ยตg/m3
5. Mi8ga8onโฉmeasuresโฉforโฉpar8culateโฉma:er
Policy Maker
PH
Information Policy
(BMA Commissioned study )
1996
Government Community
Sector
Dr. Wasiโs Policy development model โTriangle that moves the mountainโ
7. Drivers for Policy Development:
Better Air Quality
Policy Maker
Economics
โข Economics
โข Technological Feasibility
โข Health
Government Sector Community
Technological Feasibility Health
Dr. Wasiโs Policy development model โTriangle that moves the mountainโ