Meteorological Factors related to PM10 and Health Risk Assessment for Resident Exposed to PM10 in Yala City, Yala Province

Abstract

PM10 harmful to health of humans, affect health of the people, respiratory diseases, infectious pulmonary disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, etc. The objectives were to study factors correlated to PM10, and health risk assessment of people in Yala City, Yala Province.  This was descriptive study using secondary data from the pollution control department to find out the quantity of PM10 and data from meteorological station of Yala. Study data from years 2008-2017 include wind speed, rainfall, temperature and relative humidity.  Using Pear-son’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient of and calculate risk based on the EPA's risk assessment.

            The study found that the relative humidity has correlated to PM10 (r =-.214, p              < .05,). Low relative humidity, will result in a higher quantity of PM10. Hazard Index >1 show that the people in Yala city got risk because people need to breathe all time although the quantity does not exceed standard.

Therefore, self care was the right choice than solve at source of  PM10, such as using a mask off during PM10 higher than standard etc.