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Activities Report 1999 July Newsletter

Work Towards Cleaner Air 
      For the past week, there had been a hazy condition in the morning which was washed off bythe rain in the evening. This is mostly caused by the moist air and local air pollutants trapped in the atmosphere.
      The dry period will be here soon. It may not be local pollutants this time. As the wind shifts, trans-boundary pollutants may arise again. Satellites have spotted isolated hotspots across Sumatera and Borneo. We hope that the Asean Haze Technical Task Force will be ready in implementing the regional haze action plan to prevent the suffocating 1997 haze episode from happening again.  This year may not be the El-Nino year but we should not be complacent. If anything, we should be more prepared this time from past experience.
      Locally, although the Air Quality Index had not been over the 50 limit for most areas, we must try our best to minimize local air pollution. Local agencies must update and co-ordinate the action plans ready for implementation at any time.
      The upgraded guidelines for open burning prepared by the Department of Environment should  become a regulation as it will act as a deterrent to uncontrolled open burning. There should be more mass education and awareness for the public and effective enforcement to prevent local pollution from aggravating a wider problem.

Letter To The Editor, Kuala Lumpur, 5 May 1999


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