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Getting your teeth fixed can be an environmental hazard

Getting your teeth fixed can be an environmental hazard

Discarded aligners often end up in landfills where they take decades to decompose, releasing microplastics into the environment.
Sat Sep 21 2024
Legislative measures to tackle cyberbullying in focus at Dewan Rakyat today

Legislative measures to tackle cyberbullying in focus at Dewan Rakyat today

Also in the spotlight are government's efforts to address the issue of microplastics, which pose a threat to water sources and supplies.
Thu Jul 18 2024
Consider This: Microplastics (Part 2) - The Environmental Cost of Microplastics

Consider This: Microplastics (Part 2) - The Environmental Cost of Microplastics

A recent study, published in the Environmental Science and Technology journal, found that Malaysia has the highest per capita microplastic consumption amongst 109 countries. Malaysia is also among the top ten countries that inhales the most microplastic particles each day. How are these invisible pollutants entering our lives, and what can be done to stop it from continuing to happen? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to hydro-ecologist Professor Dr Christopher Gibbins, Professor at the School of Environmental and Geographical Sciences at University of Nottingham Malaysia.
Tue Jun 18 2024
Consider This: Microplastics (Part 1) - Malaysia Leads in Microplastic Consumption

Consider This: Microplastics (Part 1) - Malaysia Leads in Microplastic Consumption

A recent study, published in the Environmental Science and Technology journal, found that Malaysia has the highest per capita microplastic consumption amongst 109 countries. Malaysia is also among the top ten countries that inhales the most microplastic particles each day. How are these invisible pollutants entering our lives, and what can be done to stop it from continuing to happen? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Professor Dr K. Sudesh Kumar, Professor of Applied Microbiology at USM’s School of Biological Sciences.
Tue Jun 18 2024
Plastic lodged in arteries may be linked to higher risk of heart disease and death

Plastic lodged in arteries may be linked to higher risk of heart disease and death

The finding of microplastics and nanoplastics in plaque is "a breakthrough discovery," Dr. Philip Landrigan reveals.
Sat Mar 16 2024
Plastic levels in Swiss-French lake as high as world's oceans

Plastic levels in Swiss-French lake as high as world's oceans

Microplastics derive from the breakdown of various consumer and industrial plastic waste and are accumulating in the world's oceans.
Sun Aug 27 2023
Why we should not reuse plastic water bottles

Why we should not reuse plastic water bottles

Whether microplastic particles cause long-term damage is uncertain but reducing our exposure to them will be wise.
Sat Jun 17 2023
The mysterious danger of microplastics

The mysterious danger of microplastics

Researchers are still getting the full picture of just how harmful microplastic consumption is for humans.
Fri Jun 16 2023
Plastics in bowels a sign we need to change

Plastics in bowels a sign we need to change

The extent of plastic pollution continues to grow with microplastics now found in more than half of human organs.
Sun Jun 11 2023
We ingest plastics every minute of the day

We ingest plastics every minute of the day

There is no escape from them as they are in the air we breathe and in the everyday products we use.
Sat Jun 03 2023
The microplastics time-bomb in our bodies

The microplastics time-bomb in our bodies

Scientists are warning against grave long-term consequences.
Fri Jun 02 2023
Malaysia faces cancer threat from the sea

Malaysia faces cancer threat from the sea

Microplastics and discharge from treated wastewater from nuclear plants are seen as potential major threats towards human health.
Mon Mar 13 2023
How scientists are working on silk as a greener alternative to microplastics

How scientists are working on silk as a greener alternative to microplastics

Engineers in the US may have found a solution for replacing the microplastics used in paints, food and cosmetics.
Sun Jul 31 2022
Faster growth may help bacteria remove lake plastic waste: Study

Faster growth may help bacteria remove lake plastic waste: Study

Chemicals leaking from plastic waste make bacteria grow faster in European lakes, according to research published.
Sat Jul 30 2022
To use or not to use?: Our complicated relationship with plastic

To use or not to use?: Our complicated relationship with plastic

With trillions of microplastics floating around in our oceans, we may be ingesting them through the seafood we consume.
Thu Apr 14 2022
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024