[PDF] causes of air pollution in malaysia pdf

For the past decades, the major sources of air pollution in Malaysia are power plants (85%), motor vehicles (10%), industrial activity (3%) and other sources (2%) [28].
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  • What are the causes of air pollution in Malaysia?

    Air pollution has been an ongoing problem in many countries in the Southeast Asia region, and Malaysia is one of the worst affected. Haze has been a major issue for the country, driven by slash and burn practices by farmers and peat fires blown by the wind from Indonesia.

  • How is the air pollution affecting Malaysia?

    According to the State of Global Air 2020 report, deaths attributed to PM2.5 in Malaysia increased by nearly 30% in the last 10 years [6].
    In 2019, as many as 10,600 people in the country were estimated to have died as a result of air pollution [7].

  • How is the pollution in Malaysia?

    With its 50th place ranking worldwide out of 98 countries ranked, it stands as a country that suffers from periods of extremely poor air quality where these PM2.

  • How is the pollution in Malaysia?

    By definition, air pollution is when chemicals, particulates or biological materials that causes discomfort, disease or death to humans, damage other living organisms such as food crops, or damage the natural environment or built environment is introduced into the air - basically when the air taste as worse than

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