Air pollution is contamination of the indoor or outdoor environment by any chemical, physical or biological agent that modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere. combustion devices, motor vehicles, industrial facilities and forest fires are common sources of air pollution. Pollutants of major public health concern …
The increase of construction projects in Malaysia is due to the growth of population, and rapid urbanization is the main factor contributing to the highest industrial air pollution sources by the state from the year 2010 to 2015. One of the pollutants involved in the cause of air pollution especially in Malaysia is from particulate matter (PM ...
The EPA regulates six pollutants as "criteria" air pollutants. It regulates them using human health-based and environmentally based criteria. Ground-level ozone and particle pollution are two of these criteria pollutants. The other pollutants are carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur oxides.
Given the limited information on the level of metal pollution and associated health risk caused by road dust in Kuala Lumpur, this finding will be useful in improving the traffic …
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 – Malaysia has made some improvements to its air quality since 2005, when a state of emergenc y was announced as its Air Pollution Index exceeded 500. Its most recent annual Air Pollution Index rating, from 2022, was an improvement on the …
There is this one study in 2018, by a chemistry and pollution expert, Prof Dr. Mohd Talib Latif from University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). In the study, he stated that the spike of air pollutants these days was mainly due to the increasing of industrialisation in Malaysia. Plus, when we talk about air pollution in Malaysia, we will directly think of …
The harmful impact of air pollution caused by diesel exhaust fumes on our health is well known. It's responsible for causing everything from respiratory problems to dementia and even certain ...
A total of 36 road dust samples from five different urban areas, a commercial (CM), a high traffic (HT), a park (GR), a rail station (LRT), and a residential area (RD), were collected in Kuala Lumpur City followed by investigation into …
The latest Air Pollutant Index indicates that in 2022, Malaysia's urban areas recorded the highest levels of the air pollutant PM10. – inhalable particles with diameters 10 …
From the result obtained from the interview session, all the interviewees are agreed that the main causes of air pollutions come from dust pollution, diesel emission and open burning in the construction site.
A total of 36 road dust samples from five different urban areas, a commercial (CM), a high traffic (HT), a park (GR), a rail station (LRT), and a residential area (RD), were collected …
However, tourism steered economic growth and development is achieved at the cost of environmental pollution and degradation. The main objective of this study is to examine the effect of tourists' arrivals on environmental pollution caused by Carbon Dioxide emissions in Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore over the period of 1990–2014.
New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs) provide clear evidence of the damage air pollution inflicts on human health, at even lower concentrations than previously understood. The guidelines recommend new air quality levels to protect the health of populations, by reducing levels of key air pollutants, some of which also …
The whole of Indonesia, together with parts of neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore was engulfed in a toxic haze. This caused schools, airports and public services to close because of the unhealthy conditions or lack of visibility.
Major sources of dust pollution are highway due to the uncontrolled vehicular traffic at major national highways and major mining sites of granite, and marble industries pose unique challenges on environment.
There are two main types of air pollution: ambient air pollution (outdoor pollution) and air pollution (indoor air pollution). Ambient air pollution is a major environmental health problem affecting everyone in low-, middle-, and high-income countries as its source – combustion of fossil fuel – is ubiquitous. air …
Fine dust coming from the highway or a busy road causes a lot of concern among local residents. This is not without reason. Living next to a highway or busy road has serious health risks. In this blogpost we'll discuss the risks that close residents of highways run and what they can do about it themselves. Because there is a solution to keep out fine dust …
Malaysia Air Quality Index (AQI). Read the air pollution in Malaysia, get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and weather data with AirVisual.
Construction sites constitute major sources of pollutants creating negative impacts on the environment. Sustainable construction aims at mitigating these negative externalities while promoting …
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 – Malaysia has made some improvements to its air quality since 2005, when a state of emergenc y was announced as its Air Pollution Index exceeded 500. Its most recent annual Air Pollution Index rating, from 2022, was an improvement on the previous year, partly because the country experienced more humidity and rain in 2022 ...
ABSTRACT The increasing amount of motor vehicles that emit pollutants are contributing significantly to urban air pollution, be it in industrial or developing countries. This study …
Heavy metal enrichment in road dust has resulted from intensive anthropogenic activity, particularly urbanization, industrial activities and traffic emission, posing a hazard to urban ecosystems and human health. To promote optimal road dust management in urban environments, it is necessary to assess the possible ecological …
To contribute to the assessment of the current impacts of outdoor air pollution on the Malaysian population, this report provides the most comprehensive estimates of the …
She said the factory's plastic mould injection activities are found to be the cause of black dust pollution in the surrounding area.
An increase of vehicles on the road has caused an increase in carbon monoxide in Malaysia's air, especially in its cities. – Pixabay pic, January 8, 2024.
Although traffic pollution has an impact on air quality over a large area, people who live closest to highways and other busy roads are most likely to be affected. Long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution is associated with asthma onset in children and adults, lower respiratory tract infection in children, and premature death.
Air pollution, release into the atmosphere of various gases, finely divided solids, or finely dispersed liquid aerosols at rates that exceed the natural capacity of the environment to dissipate and dilute or absorb them. High concentrations can cause undesirable health, economic, or aesthetic effects.
Air pollutants from cars, trucks and other motor vehicles are found in higher con centrations near major roads. People who live, work or attend school near major roads appear to have an increased incidence and severity of health problems associ ated with air pollution exposures related to roadway trafic including higher rates of asthma onset and …
This literature review found studies that reported the components of road dust particles to be associated with multiple health effects, in particular on the respiratory and cardiovascular system. The review also found a need for a complete risk assessment of the effects of road dust on human health.
Water pollution is caused by industries and industrial sites all over the world. Many industrial sites generate waste in the form of dangerous chemicals and pollutants, and while some are controlled, others lack suitable waste management systems.
This study investigates the emission of particulate matter (PM10) from exhaust and non-exhaust sources and gaseous pollutants, such as carbon monoxide (CO) and nitrogen …
