The American state of Colorado is trying different approaches as making hospital prices public alone hasn’t worked.
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is reviewing a proposal to fully ban the use of asbestos, a material still widely used in the country despite its harmful effects on human health, says Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.
"We will assess how this issue is currently managed under existing legislation and policies. If there are gaps, we may need to improve them," the Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister said after the launch of his book,"Saving the Planet: Climate and Environmental Lessons from Malaysia and Beyond" here on Saturday .
Nik Nazmi said the Environment Department is currently studying the use of industrial asbestos and its impact on the environment and health. In July 2024, the Penang Consumers Association submitted a memorandum to the government urging a complete ban on all forms of asbestos, repeating a similar call it made in a memorandum submitted in May 2001.
Asbestos is a toxic substance that can cause lung cancer and its use has been banned in 69 countries including Finland, Italy, Germany, Australia, Japan and Thailand as of October 2022, according to the International Ban Asbestos Secretariat.Johor's climate change efforts lessening effect of floods, says state exco member
Ban Health Lung Cancer Natural Resources And Environmental Sustainability
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Proposed bauxite mining in Kuantan rejected, says Nik Nazmi(Reuters) - Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios will team up for doubles at next month's Australian Open, and the entertaining local duo is aiming to dazzle crowds at the Grand Slam again.
Read more »
Transition of official government vehicle to EVs in stages, says Nik Nazmi(Reuters) - Arne Slot will not be on the touchline during Liverpool's League Cup quarter-final clash with Southampton, but the Dutch manager on Tuesday said he does not expect his ban to impede his ability to impact the team.
Read more »
Kudos to Nik Nazmi for speaking up, but where's Anwar?News and views that matter. Malaysiakini is an online news portal published in Malay, English, Chinese and Tamil. Malaysiakini receives over millions of page-views per day and is one of the most trusted news brand in Malaysia.
Read more »
From ‘rizz’ to ‘brain rot’: Examining trends in language — Nik Soffiya Nik MatDECEMBER 14 — It is December, which means that the season of Spotify Wrapped has arrived while for Apple Music users, it is Apple Music Replay. As a linguist, I look forward to...
Read more »
Transition of official govt vehicles to EVs to be in stagesNik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said the transition process had begun and the matter would be finalised by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) soon.
Read more »
Involvement of M'sian scientists in global climate research crucial to enhancing local policies, says Nik Nazmi(Reuters) - Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios will team up for doubles at next month's Australian Open, and the entertaining local duo is aiming to dazzle crowds at the Grand Slam again.
Read more »