Impacts of air pollution on human health : a case study on children and old people in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur

Abstract

Air pollution in Bukit in Bukit Bintang is getting worst due to the development in that area. This study identify the sources of air pollution in Bukit Bintang, determine the level of air pollution, analyze the impact of air pollution on human health of the people living in Bukit Bintang, and to forward some policy recommendation that are expected to reduce air pollution in Bukit Bintang. To analyze the data collected, descriptive analysis is used and it is found that many people in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur suffers from the impacts of air pollution such as cannot breath easily, skin and eye irritation, cough and headache, which are common impacts causes from air pollution. It is recommend that car pooling, travel by public transit, charging pollution spreading vehicles, increasing the number of plants and change they way of travel will help reduce air pollution in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur.