{"id":58961,"date":"2023-10-03T15:08:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T07:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-my-161844363.ap-southeast-1.elb.amazonaws.com\/articles\/?p=58961"},"modified":"2023-10-03T15:11:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T07:11:02","slug":"moh-kl-haze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/moh-kl-haze","title":{"rendered":"DoE Update On Unhealthy Haze Levels In Malaysia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kuala Lumpur has been experiencing unhealthy air quality for the past week due to haze, prompting the Department of Environment (DoE) to implement measures outlined in the National Haze Action Plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=624895229814711&amp;set=pcb.624896106481290\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> to the media, he highlighted that the current government actions taken by each agency is based on warning levels set on the air quality. He also added that the National Haze Action Plan is due for an update to ensure timely response from government agencies. The last update to the plan was in 2018.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Malaysia\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/apims.doe.gov.my\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Air Pollution Index Management System (APIMS)<\/a>, currently four air quality management stations in Malaysia have recorded unhealthy air quality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These four stations are; Shah Alam, Kuala Lumpur, Nilai and Seremban.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Malaysia\u2019s<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/asia\/southeast-asia\/article\/3236414\/malaysia-blames-indonesia-haze-prompting-dont-talk-carelessly-rebuttal-jakarta\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> top environment official has stated that the haze is caused by forest fires from Indonesia, a claim that Indonesia has denied<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Previously. Malaysia\u2019s Ministry of Health (MOH) had also issued a health advisory for workplaces during the haze season.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_58967\" style=\"width: 442px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/03151000\/MoH-haze-health-guide.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58967\" class=\"wp-image-58967 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/03151000\/MoH-haze-health-guide.jpg\" alt=\"Malaysia API Index\" width=\"432\" height=\"808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/03151000\/MoH-haze-health-guide.jpg 432w, https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/03151000\/MoH-haze-health-guide-300x561.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-58967\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moh.gov.my\/index.php\/pages\/view\/192\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MoH<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moh.gov.my\/index.php\/pages\/view\/192\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">health advisory<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, MOH stated that short term exposure to haze can cause several health issues, such as throat irritation, headache, and runny nose.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Long term exposure to the haze can even lead to more severe complications and health issues, such as reducing life expectancy and birth defects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which is why MOH underlined some general measures at the workplace during haze season, which includes;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimising outdoor activities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Closing all windows, doors and any openings that may allow haze to enter the workplace.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensuring maintenance of the air conditioner with regular cleaning and servicing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using an air purifier to keep the particulate levels low.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing health education regarding Haze to the employees<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing respirators for employees who have to work outdoors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conducting Fit Testing for respirators<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reassigning job tasks<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The health advisory also outlined some general measures that workers can take, which is;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inform the management if you are suffering from any heart or respiratory diseases<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take your medication regularly if suffering from an existing disease, especially heart disease and respiratory diseases.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drink more water and increase the intake of fresh fruits and vegetables.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This helps the body to flush out toxins absorbed through the skin and lungs, and improve the immune system.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cut down on alcohol and coffee. These promote fluid and nutrient loss from the body.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid smoking<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wear a respirator when you go outside.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The annual haze season is upon us again, and the Ministry of Health has issued a health advisory for office workers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":58963,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[256,216],"tags":[1575,1574,1432,517],"class_list":["post-58961","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle","category-news-updates","tag-apims","tag-haze","tag-health","tag-ministry-of-health"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>DoE Update On Unhealthy Haze Level In Malaysia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Our annual haze season is upon us again. 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