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Publication Metadata only Coastal household adaptation cost requirements to sea level rise impacts(2013-01-01) Amornpun Kulpraneet; Mahidol University. Faculty of Environment and Resource StudiesThis study assessed the autonomous adaptation cost requirements of coastal households to sea level rise impacts at a level to accommodate and protect (excluding retreat). The study examined six vulnerable villages, including both urbanized... and fishery communities, located in the Gulf of Thailand. Half of them were near the shore, and the other half were further inland. In initiating the study, to assess actual adaptation costs, common household adaptative measures were first identifiedPublication Metadata only Assessment of air pollution from household solid waste open burning in Thailand(2018-07-20) Jirataya Pansuk; Agapol Junpen; Savitri Garivait; Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University; Thailand Ministry of Education; Thammasat University; King Mongkut s University of Technology Thonburi© 2018 by the authors. The purpose of this study was to assess household solid waste management in areas governed by local administrative organizations (LAOs). The obtained results would be used to assess the amount of air pollution emitted from... household solid waste open burning. A survey was employed, through the use of questionnaires, to collect data from a random sample of 4300 households residing in areas governed by 96 LAOs. According to the results, it was evident that a total of 26.17 MtPublication Metadata only A cross-sectional study of secondhand smoke exposure among non-smoking women and children in Thai households(2016-01-01) Punyarat Lapvongwatana; Nipapun Kungskulniti; Naowarut Charoenca; Erika Avila-Tang; Heather Wipfli; Stephen L. Hamann; Mahidol University; Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology; Food and Drug Administration; University of Southern California; Tobacco Control Research and Knowledge Management Centerhouseholds. It is the first study of its kind in Thailand to characterize levels of nicotine in the air of homes with smokers and the extent of personal exposure to nicotine among women and children living in homes with smokers in urban and rural environments...© 2016, Mahidol University. All rights reserved. Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) among women and children indoors is a problem both in urban and rural environments. This study aimed to describe SHS exposure by women and children in ThaiItem Metadata only Household Environmental Practice for Prevent and Control Dengue Fever toward One Health Framework in an Endemic Area of Central Region, Thailand(2022-05-01) Ounsaneha W.; Parunawin W.; Laosee O.; Isoda N.; Rattanapan C.; Mahidol UniversityThis research aimed to determine the household environment practice (HEP) among the community setting in the central region of Thailand for dengue prevention and control. For 422 household respondents in three villages with high dengue morbidity... rates in Central Region of Thailand were systematically selected in this cross-sectional survey. The household representatives were interviewed using a structured questionnaire for measuring good HEP and household survey by entomologic indicesPublication Metadata only A household level analysis of water sanitation associated with gastrointestinal disease in an urban slum setting of South Okkalapa Township, Myanmar(2016-07-01) Zar Ni Hlaing; Aroonsri Mongkolchati; Cheerawit Rattanapan; Mahidol University© 2007, Thai Society of Higher Eduation Institutes on Environment. All Rights Reserved. This research analyzed the prevalence of water sanitation at the household level against gastrointestinal disease occurrence in the urban slum setting of South... Okkalapa Township, Myanmar, using cross-sectional study design techniques. A total of 364 household respondents were interviewed face to face by well-trained research assistants using structured questionnaires. Chi-square tests and multiple logisticItem Metadata only Phthalate concentrations in house dust, their associations with household characteristics, and spatial distribution across rural and urban areas in southern Thailand(2026-05-15) Laemun N.; Kaewboonchoo O.; Suwanmanee S.; Limpanont Y.; Kawai T.; Premmanee J.; Boonthavivudhi S.; Choojit C.; Siriruttanapruk S.; Kliengchuay W.; Choi K.; Panuwet P.; Tantrakarnapa K.; Laemun N.; Mahidol Universityphthalate concentrations in dust. These findings are useful for Thailand and its local government in establishing appropriate guidelines to monitor phthalates in the environment and to reduce phthalate exposure via inhalation of contaminated household dust...Phthalates pose a significant health concern because they can leach from consumer products into the environment, leading to human exposure and potential adverse health effects. This cross-sectional study investigated phthalate concentrationsPublication Metadata only Innovating the L-lead learning management model for community leaders in transforming chemical into organic farming(2018-09-01) Sanit Sukkee; Tassanee Ounvichit; Mahidol Universityby using observation forms, learning assessment tests and interview schedules. Results revealed that the use of farm chemicals in the community was extensive and bore impacts on household economy and health and the environment. The L-Lead model...© 2018, Thai Society of Higher Eduation Institutes on Environment. All rights reserved. The intensive use of farm chemicals in Thailand must be stemmed, if not stopped. In view of the rural Thai cultural tradition where farmers followedItem Metadata only Exposure of Young Children to Permethrin and Cypermethrin Insecticides in the Residential Environment(2024-07-01) Sirikanyaporn S.; Nankongnab N.; Kongtip P.; Siri S.; Suk W.A.; Woskie S.R.; Sirikanyaporn S.; Mahidol University, household characteristics, insecticide usage and exposure-related behavior in children was used to interview parents or family caregivers. Permethrin and cypermethrin concentrations on floor surfaces and children’s hands, as well as their urinary metabolites... metabolites were 0.84, 0.31 and 1.23 nmol/g creatinine, respectively. This study found that household insecticide product usage and having a tile floor were associated with increased permethrin concentrations on the children’s hands and floor surfaces. HoweverItem Metadata only Unveiling microfiber emissions: A comprehensive analysis of household washing activities and mitigation measures(2025-06-01) Eamrat R.; Pussayanavin T.; Tanatvanit S.; Niyompong Y.; Kwamman K.; Rujakom S.; Taweesan A.; Eamrat R.; Mahidol UniversityThe shedding of microfibers from synthetic textiles during laundry significantly contributes to microplastic pollution in various environments. Despite growing awareness, the contribution of microfiber emissions from actual household washing... machines and the potential influences of washing activities on their release remain inadequately understood. This study aims to quantify and characterize microfibers generated from different washing programs in actual household washing activitiesPublication Metadata only Quantitative analysis of HFCs, PFCs and SF6 emission from thailand industries(2012-10-12) Varittha Sriruang; Nathsuda Pumijumnong; Winai Nutmagul; Vanisa Surapipith; Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University; Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmentfor National GHG Inventories, Volume 3. The effect of the use of HFC-134a in the manufacturing and servicing of household refrigerators and automobile air-conditionings was calculated during 2001-2006 and the results indicated that the direct emission of HFCs