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Believe it or not, 65% of the deaths in Asia and 25% deaths in India are due to air pollution.1 Globally, the amount of fatal from the exposure of outdoor air pollution ranged from 200000 to 570000.2 This is how serious is air pollution to our population.
In Malaysia, air pollution had been constantly an overwhelming issue for legislators, aviation industry, and the citizens. It is constantly making headlines in major newspapers and subsequently heightens the anxiety of the citizens, particularly during the haze episode.3 The main issue regarding air pollution in Malaysia is about haze. As I am writing, there was an issue regarding seasonal haze hits Johore Bharu - State in Malaysia. According to the news, the main reason of that haze was due to open burning.4 This action has alarmed us on seriousness of haze issue in Malaysia. However, haze is also caused by the slash and burn practice in Malaysia.5 This is a serious issue as haze usually measures hundreds of kilometers across. It has spread to Malaysia, Singapore, the south of Thailand and the Philippines, causing a significant deterioration in air quality.6 In conclusion, the haze issue has been troubling Malaysian due to its causes - human behavior. How could we change this? Leave a comment below to give an idea to tackle this problem. Together we make the Earth a greener place =) References: 1. http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/various-air-pollution-facts.php 2. https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0763778907 3. http://www.ucsiuniversity.edu.my/fomhs/pdf/articles/POPULATION.pdf 4. http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/08/07/johan-setia-peatfires-cause-of-klang-shah-alam-haze/ 5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_pollution_in_Malaysia 6. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-34265922
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Its hard time to take a proper step.
Posted 02-02-2018 15:30
its rising day by day and can be seen on the health of people living in Malaysia
Posted 02-02-2018 15:30
Nice work! It's pretty shocking to know that there are so many deaths directly caused by air pollution. I liked your explanation about the haze problem in Malaysia. I think laws may be needed to regulate certain activities, such as open burning or slash-and-burn agriculture, that can cause haze. Thanks for the thought-provoking report!
Posted 09-09-2017 11:07
Thanks for your report! :) Well.. I guess everybody will agree that the most effective and powerful way to stop air pollution (especially haze) is to stop or minimize any circumstances that cause it. Great work!
Posted 08-09-2017 23:09
Airm Pollution is really very harmful
Posted 06-09-2017 15:25