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Read the air pollution in Malaysia, get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and weather data with AirVisual.
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.
We looked into air pollution–related studies in Malaysia and compared them with the global trends in the fields of air quality evaluation, prediction, vehicle emissions, spatial distribution of air pollutants and the important issue of haze and transboundary air pollution.
1 cze 2003 · The three major sources of air pollution in Malaysia are mobile sources, stationary sources, and open burning sources. For the past 5 years, emissions from mobile sources (i.e., motor vehicles) have been the major source of air pollution, contributing to at least 70–75% of the total air pollution.
19 sty 2024 · Malaysia's air quality might be better than its neighbouring countries, but new challenges including vehicle smoke, industrial activity emissions, and more continue to pollute its cities.
8 cze 2022 · To contribute to the assessment of the current impacts of outdoor air pollution on the Malaysian population, this report provides the most comprehensive estimates of the health and economic impact of ambient air pollution in the country using the latest publicly available data and concentration-response functions (CRFs).
A recent study revealed that 100% of Malaysia’s population is breathing air with PM2.5 levels exceeding WHO guidelines. Long-term exposure to such pollution raises the risk of chronic respiratory diseases, lung cancer, cardiovascular issues, diabetes, and high blood pressure.
