The additional inflammation and stress caused by exposure to air pollution can increase the risk of hypertensive disorders, including preeclampsia, and lead to intrauterine inflammation and damage to the …
As the world gets hotter and more crowded, our engines continue to pump out dirty emissions, and half the world has no access to clean fuels or technologies (e.g. stoves, lamps), the very air we breathe is growing dangerously polluted: nine out of ten people now breathe polluted air, which kills 7 million people every year.
Heavy metals are persistent and bio-accumulative, and pose potential risk to human health and ecosystem. We reviewed the current state of heavy metal contamination, the ecotoxicological and human health risk of heavy metals reported in urban road dust from various cities in different continents (Asia, Europe, Africa, America, and Australia). …
This study aims to investigate the pollution characteristics of road dust and their associated health risks of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) to humans using array-based risk assessment...
1. Introduction. Traffic on roads has significantly increased in the U.S. and elsewhere over the past 20 years (Schrank and Lomax, 2007).In many areas, vehicle emissions have become the dominant source of air pollutants, including carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO 2), volatile organic compounds (VOCs) or hydrocarbons …
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollution from vehicle emission in the environment of highway roadside in Johor, Malaysia January 2011 Conference: 2011 International Conference on ...
KUALA LUMPUR: A new study by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and Greenpeace Malaysia found that an estimated 32,000 avoidable deaths occur in Malaysia every year because of air pollution. Recent literature shows that the impact of long-term exposure to poor air quality on human health is worse than …
The additional inflammation and stress caused by exposure to air pollution can increase the risk of hypertensive disorders, including preeclampsia, and lead to intrauterine inflammation and damage to the placenta that can disrupt the growth and development of the fetus. ... the resuspension of roadside dust and the abrasion of the …
What are the public health impacts of air pollution? Exposure to high levels of air pollution can cause various health outcomes. Therefore, the short—and long-term public health consequences of air pollution exposure should be carefully assessed, in particular the impacts of fine particles which penetrate deep into the lung passageways …
Islamabad Expressway is one of the busiest roads in the capital of Pakistan. For the assessment of heavy metal pollution level in dust generated on the Expressway, 13 samples of dust were collected from various places around the highway and four samples of soil were obtained from the undisturbed green land in Islamabad.
Air pollution is one of the biggest environmental threats to human health, alongside climate change. ... exposure to air pollution is estimated to cause 7 million premature deaths and result in the loss of millions more healthy years of life. ... (for example, black carbon/elemental carbon, ultrafine particles, particles originating from …
Repeated water cut-offs due to the illegal dumping of chemicals in Malaysia's rivers have led to a groundswell of citizens calling for stronger enforcement against industrial polluters.
While breathing air pollution from motor vehicles is unhealthy for everyone, the people who live and work near highways and traffic are at much greater risk. Whether you live near a highway or are taking a road trip, it's important to be aware of the health risks of breathing highway air pollution, and take steps to limit your exposure.
Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk: None: 51 -100: Moderate: Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people …
The total PM10 emissions from all classes of motor vehicles estimated from the tail-pipe exhaust was 1,029,883 kg, while non-exhaust sources were 1,573,539 kg. Emissions of …
Mobile sources include motor vehicles such as personal cars, commercial vehicles, and motorcycles. By the end of 2000, there were 10.6 million vehicles registered in Malaysia, compared to 7.7 million in 1996, an increase of almost 2.9 million vehicles or 26% (Department of Environment (DOE), 2001).The federal territory of Kuala Lumpur …
1. Introduction. Air pollution is a major contributor to the global burden of disease (Karimi and Samadi, 2019; Kim et al., 2021).Today, >91 % of the global population is exposed to polluted air (Leong et al., 2022).Air pollution induces many diseases and health problems, such as respiratory problems, cardiovascular disease, neurologic …
Korean society is highly concerned about air pollution and sees fine dust reduction as the top priority on its environmental agenda (Choi et al., 2020). One Korea-based study points out that fine dust pollution is perceived as a leading external threat for Korea and is now a major source of rising anti-China sentiment in Korea (Lee & Jeong, …
The estimated six million children in the United States with asthma are especially vulnerable to air pollution. Researchers have long linked asthma— a serious and life threatening chronic respiratory …
On Tuesday Malaysia's National Disaster Management Agency distributed half a million face masks to Sarawak state, which saw a spike in the air pollution index (API), according to state media ...
Despite some progress in improving air quality, Malaysia needs policies to combat new challenges including climbing transport emissions. Tailpipe exhausts are the main cause of deteriorating air …
The estimated six million children in the United States with asthma are especially vulnerable to air pollution. Researchers have long linked asthma— a serious and life threatening chronic respiratory disease that affects the quality of life of more than 23 million Americans— with exposure to air pollution.
This pervasive form of noise pollution is routinely generated by the transportation sources, mainly motor vehicles, aircrafts and railway trains.[12] In particular, highway traffic has been cited as the most widespread source of noise, and the most prevalent cause of interference worldwide.
Visual pollution is an aesthetic issue, referring to the impacts of pollution that impair one's ability to enjoy a vista or view. The term is used broadly to cover visibility, limits on the ability to view distant objects, as well as the …
Air Pollution in Malaysia: What are the causes? There is this one study in 2018, by a chemistry and pollution expert, Prof Dr. Mohd Talib Latif from University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). ... Environmental Quality Act 1974 by JAS Sepang branch due to failure of air pollution control, causing dust pollution to the nearby areas. …
Air pollution is strongly tied to climate change. Industrialization and fossil fuel combustion are the main contributors leading to climate change, also being significant sources of air pollution. Malaysia is a developing country with a focus on industrialization. The preference of using private cars is a common practice in Malaysia, resulting in the after …
This study has employed World Development Indicators (2016) data set of Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand for the period of 1990–2014 to measure the dynamic impact of tourism on environmental pollution. For the environmental pollution proxy, we (the authors) have considered CO 2 emissions per capita in metric tonnes. This includes …
By Siti Haslina Mohd Shafie, Universiti Sains Malaysia. KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 – Malaysia has made some improvements to its air quality since 2005, when a state of emergency 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, …
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 …
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