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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollution from vehicle emission in the environment of highway roadside in Johor, Malaysia January 2011 Conference: 2011 International Conference on ...
The accumulation of aluminum can cause cardiac hypertrophy leading to cardiac failure. Aluminum deposition in the body was found to cause inflammation in the hepatobiliary system. ... Tufail M. Pollution level and health risk assessment of road dust from an expressway. J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng. 2012; …
Road traffic noise is one of the major environmental pollutants in cities around the world that continues to increase over the years despite the implementation of regulatory policies. The lack of engagement of national governments, the use of different or inadequate methodologies and the absence of implementation of measures to control …
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.
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 …
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 …
Air pollution is the fourth leading risk factor of premature death globally and the greatest environmental threat to human health [1]. Long-term exposure to air pollution can lead to severe adverse health …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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.
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 …
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.
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, …
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 …
The fifth edition of the report, released by the Health Effects Institute (HEI), revealed that air pollution caused 8.1 million deaths worldwide in 2021 and many millions are dealing with debilitating chronic diseases, leaving healthcare systems, economies, and societies.. Further, it found that children under five are particularly vulnerable to air …
Request PDF | Heavy Metal Pollution of Road Dust and Roadside Soil near a Major Rural Highway | The concentrations of lead, copper, cadmium, zinc, nickel and chromium were measured in road dust ...
TRAP, one of the principal causes of urban air pollution, resulted in heavy metal pollution in urban air. For this reason, an efficient monitoring urban air quality is urgently needed.
Environmental noise remains a complex and fragmented interplay between industrialization, population growth, technological developments, and the living environment.
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 …
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 …
The latest API indicates that in 2022, Malaysia's urban areas recorded the highest levels of the air pollutant PM10 – inhalable particles with diameters 10 micrometres and smaller, which can induce adverse …
Noise pollution caused by construction activities is reported as one of the main reasons for complaints and disputes that cause delays and cost overruns for the construction projects [152]. For example, 88 % of all noise-related disputes in South Korea, between 2010 and 2017, was caused by construction activities [69] .
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...
of dust hazards, "the dust pollution in construction sites causes nuisance and discomfort to. the neighborhood" has received the highest standard deviation among the three parameters.
1. Introduction. Air pollution causes critical respiratory illness to human beings. Inhalation of different-sized particulate matter (PM) can even cause long-term health issues and premature deaths (Apte et al., 2018).Smaller the size of the particles higher will be the impact on human beings.
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). …
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 …
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 …
