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Air pollution in Malaysia; 0–9. 1997 Indonesian forest fires; A. Air Pollution Index; M. 2005 Malaysian haze; 2016 Malaysian haze; S. 1997 Southeast Asian haze;
The air quality in Malaysia is reported as the Air Pollution Index (API). Four of the index's pollutant components (i.e., carbon monoxide, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide) are reported in ppmv but PM 10 particulate matter is reported in μg/m 3. This scale below shows the health classifications used by the Malaysian government. 0-50 Good
Air pollution can affect nearly every organ and system of the body, negatively affecting nature and humans alike. Air pollution is a particularly big problem in emerging and developing countries, where global environmental standards often cannot be met. The data in this list refers only to outdoor air quality and not indoor air quality, which ...
The smoke haze episode has added to the urban and industrial air pollution in Southeast Asia, causing it to reach alarming levels in many metropolitan areas. By scattering and absorbing light, the fire-related particulate also resulted in reduced visibility ; impairing transportation by air, land and water and seriously affecting the economies ...
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysia has dropped a plan to draft a law aimed at stopping cross-border air pollution, its environment ministry said, citing difficulties in obtaining information for ...
Malaysia faces several environmental issues. Malaysia's environment possesses megadiverse biological diversity, with globally significant endemism and biodiversity, but is threatened by several issues. Deforestation is a major issue in the country that has led to many species becoming threatened with extinction.
A NASA satellite image of the haze on 19 June 2013. The extent of the haze as of 19 June 2013. [1] The extent of the haze as of 23 June 2013. [1]The 2013 Southeast Asian haze was a haze crisis that affected several countries in Southeast Asia, including Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore [2] and Southern Thailand, mainly during June and July 2013.
A peat fire near the Raja Musa Forest Reserve in Selangor, Malaysia (2013). The fires are below the surface, where the peat is smoldering. The Southeast Asian haze is a fire-related recurrent transboundary air pollution issue.