Persatuan Tindakan Alam Sekitar SP blames illegal recycling factories which it says have been burning plastic waste in their compounds. unhealthy plastic waste
Members of Persatuan Tindakan Alam Sekitar SP protesting against illegal plastic waste and air pollution in the area. With them are Kedah executive councillors Dr Robert Ling and Simon Ooi .
PM10 numbers meanwhile hit a whopping 232 on the API, which is also considered unhealthy. The API reading by the Department of Environment on the same day, June 6, was 53 on a PM2.5 scale. PM10 readings were not available. PM10 are slightly larger than PM2.5 particles, but high concentrations can also result in respiratory problems such as bronchitis and high blood pressure, heart attacks, strokes and premature death.
He said tests by PTAS also showed that the air quality was always close to 100 on the API regardless of location.
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