Impact of regional haze towards air quality in Malaysia: A review

Abstract

Haze is a common phenomenon afflicting Southeast Asia (SEA), including Malaysia, and has occurred almost every year within the last few decades. Haze is associated with high level of air pollutants; it reduces visibility and affects human health in the affected SEA countries. This manuscript aims to review the potential origin, chemical compositions, impacts and mitigation strategies of haze in Malaysia.

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Keywords

Biomass burning, haze episode, El NiƱo, particulate matter

Citation

Latif, M. T., Othman, M., Idris, N., Juneng, L., Abdullah, A. M., Hamzah, W. P., Khan, M.F., Sulaiman, N.M.N., Jewaratnam, J., Aghamohamammadi, N., Sahani, M., Chung, J.X., Ahamad, F., Amil, N., Darus, M., Varkkey, H., Tangang, F., & Jaafar, A. B. (2018). Impact of regional haze towards air quality in Malaysia: A review. Atmospheric Environment, 177, 28-44.

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