Quote from American Home Maintenance Inc.
"When it comes to understanding poor indoor air quality, no one knows Arizona’s homes better than American Home Maintenance. Even with the wealth of information available to show that your house may be making you sick, some families don’t understand just how important indoor air quality can be. The EPA ranks indoor air pollution among the top five environmental risks to public health. Their studies show that indoor levels of many pollutants may be 2 to 5 times worse than outdoor air. Some showed up to 100 times worse!
With nearly 1 in 13 school age children suffering from Asthma, and more than 15 Million Americans who suffer from its effects, the quality of the air you breathe is more important than ever. Because they breathe faster than adults, children inhale 50% more air per pound of body weight and are especially sensitive to air quality problems.
Harvard School of Public Health reported toxic levels of gasses and compounds in 100% of the homes they tested. These bacteria, viruses and toxic gases can make us feel sick and increase the spread of illness. According to a study by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, indoor air contaminants are responsible for half of all illnesses. With study after study showing the same information, we at American Home Maintenance decided to do something about it."
This case is now happen in Malaysia. But we are yet to know about this scenario and it's just started with the Industry Code of Practice of Indoor Air Quality for Office. What about our own house? We didn't really aware about it.
The different with our country is that our weather is not similar to America. We are facing high or sometimes very high relative humidity (RH) compared to America. And this is the challenge that we need to overcome in relation to temperature control (air condition installation) at each house in Malaysia.
Sunday, 27 March 2011
Asbestos cause cancer?
Before we go into detail for the answer on the above question, just look around you. Your kids, your house, your pets if you have any, your bed, your dining room, your closet, your wardrobe, your kitchen, bla..bla..bla..Where do you think that you can find this asbestos?.
We are not "FREE" yet from this carcinogenic agent. A type of fibre that can cause "CANCER" without you notice it. You sleep on top of it? You sit on it? You inhale the air full of it? YOU DON"T EVEN KNOW!!!
Now what..let me tell you something about it. Based on research, I mean technical research which has been done by those modern countryies(U State, UK, Japan, Korea etc), asbestos is confirm as cancernogic to human. Confirm can cause cancer to human,. but why we didn't even educate our people here?
Schools? Primary Schools? Secondary Schools? University? KINDERGARTEN? Those little ones are the most susceptible. And of course the airborne content asbestos is confirm exist where the building age is more than 40 years (same as my age). Which means at those years, (1970s to 1980s) our building structure is confirm containing what we call ACM (Asbestos Contained Material).
So what should we do now? First thing first:
(1) Get more info about it (asbestos)
(2) How to avoid it (asbestos). Which means how to ensure that the air we breathe does not contain the ACM. But how? The answer is "DON'T DISTURB IT". The bulk (solid) material of asbestos will not harm you unless it is wear and tear and expose certain friable surface which will release the fibre to become airborne.
(3) If you wish to do some demolition. Please study the buidling structure first whether it's contain asbestos or not. And if YES..what you should do....
(4) Call those professional people to handle it. (Because when you deal with asbestos, you got to use proper protection to avoid inhaling the fibre. Demolishing of a building with ACM contribute to hazardous environment which at one point need you to isolate the area or the building (Encapsulating the building) from releasing the fibre into the air and blown by the wind to certain radius of area which at the end spreading all over the area and create hazards to all people within that proximity.
(5) Where to get advise? If your building is a working space building - refer to DOSH and DOE. But if your building is an apartment / housing estate (own by stakeholder) - report to the owner and discuss about the ACM issue. If your building is an institution, discuss with your safety committee (e.g: university safety committee), but if your bulding is a school - go and discuss with the PIBG, - or maybe can call myself to elaborate and give the awareness program to your school organisation.
(6) If you are the owner of your own house, then get the info from the Ministry of Housing or the Property Development. What about old house in kampung own by old folks? We hope that the offspring will convey the message that I wrote here as reference. Do study a bit about this potential cancer cause contaminants in the air.
Jangan bertangguh sehingga kesan luka di dalam paru-paru boleh menyebabkan keradangan paru-paru yang memberi kesan darah bila mangsa mengalami sakit dada dan batuk. Dan ketika itu sudah terlewat, dan hendaknya janganlah dikaitkan pula dengan jampi sumpahan dan buatan orang.
Sama-sama kita bertindak segera. ACT NOW.
We are not "FREE" yet from this carcinogenic agent. A type of fibre that can cause "CANCER" without you notice it. You sleep on top of it? You sit on it? You inhale the air full of it? YOU DON"T EVEN KNOW!!!
Now what..let me tell you something about it. Based on research, I mean technical research which has been done by those modern countryies(U State, UK, Japan, Korea etc), asbestos is confirm as cancernogic to human. Confirm can cause cancer to human,. but why we didn't even educate our people here?
Schools? Primary Schools? Secondary Schools? University? KINDERGARTEN? Those little ones are the most susceptible. And of course the airborne content asbestos is confirm exist where the building age is more than 40 years (same as my age). Which means at those years, (1970s to 1980s) our building structure is confirm containing what we call ACM (Asbestos Contained Material).
So what should we do now? First thing first:
(1) Get more info about it (asbestos)
(2) How to avoid it (asbestos). Which means how to ensure that the air we breathe does not contain the ACM. But how? The answer is "DON'T DISTURB IT". The bulk (solid) material of asbestos will not harm you unless it is wear and tear and expose certain friable surface which will release the fibre to become airborne.
(3) If you wish to do some demolition. Please study the buidling structure first whether it's contain asbestos or not. And if YES..what you should do....
(4) Call those professional people to handle it. (Because when you deal with asbestos, you got to use proper protection to avoid inhaling the fibre. Demolishing of a building with ACM contribute to hazardous environment which at one point need you to isolate the area or the building (Encapsulating the building) from releasing the fibre into the air and blown by the wind to certain radius of area which at the end spreading all over the area and create hazards to all people within that proximity.
(5) Where to get advise? If your building is a working space building - refer to DOSH and DOE. But if your building is an apartment / housing estate (own by stakeholder) - report to the owner and discuss about the ACM issue. If your building is an institution, discuss with your safety committee (e.g: university safety committee), but if your bulding is a school - go and discuss with the PIBG, - or maybe can call myself to elaborate and give the awareness program to your school organisation.
(6) If you are the owner of your own house, then get the info from the Ministry of Housing or the Property Development. What about old house in kampung own by old folks? We hope that the offspring will convey the message that I wrote here as reference. Do study a bit about this potential cancer cause contaminants in the air.
Jangan bertangguh sehingga kesan luka di dalam paru-paru boleh menyebabkan keradangan paru-paru yang memberi kesan darah bila mangsa mengalami sakit dada dan batuk. Dan ketika itu sudah terlewat, dan hendaknya janganlah dikaitkan pula dengan jampi sumpahan dan buatan orang.
Sama-sama kita bertindak segera. ACT NOW.
Thursday, 24 March 2011
ASBESTOS - DON'T Take It Easy
If I were to start a pop quiz, I think my dad and my mom can answer my simple question. What's is asbestos mom? "There at the ceiliing". What is asbestos dad? "Our roof!" Well we are sleeping soundly every night covered by asbestos. It's ok, we are safe. So long we didn't disturb the asbestos structure. Why?
I will tell you why. Asbestos does not harm anybody if the bulk or the solid asbestos is remain in its normal safe and stable structure. But if you disturb the pieces, or if some part of the asbestos is tear off, or accidentally ruins, which tend to expose the fibre of the asbestos (in BM we call it "serat asbestos"), then the potential hazards is introducing the fibre to become airborne. Inhaling the airborne contaminant containing asbestos will likely to cause the person to get the asbestosis.
What is asbestosis? It a Pulmonary fibrosis and Interstitial pneumonitis - from asbestos exposure. It cause scar tissue (fibrosis) to form inside the lung. Scarred lung tissue does not expand and contract normally, and cannot perform gas exchange.
The fact about asbestos:
(i) More than 3000 people in United State die each year of asbestos related diseases
(ii) It has latent effect
(iii) All types of asbestos can be dangerous if inhaled
(iv) Risk are increase by smoking
(v) The more asbestos fibers breathed in, the greater th erisk to health
(vi) No present cure
So..my friend, it sound scarry...Tak Takut ke?
I will tell you why. Asbestos does not harm anybody if the bulk or the solid asbestos is remain in its normal safe and stable structure. But if you disturb the pieces, or if some part of the asbestos is tear off, or accidentally ruins, which tend to expose the fibre of the asbestos (in BM we call it "serat asbestos"), then the potential hazards is introducing the fibre to become airborne. Inhaling the airborne contaminant containing asbestos will likely to cause the person to get the asbestosis.
What is asbestosis? It a Pulmonary fibrosis and Interstitial pneumonitis - from asbestos exposure. It cause scar tissue (fibrosis) to form inside the lung. Scarred lung tissue does not expand and contract normally, and cannot perform gas exchange.
The fact about asbestos:
(i) More than 3000 people in United State die each year of asbestos related diseases
(ii) It has latent effect
(iii) All types of asbestos can be dangerous if inhaled
(iv) Risk are increase by smoking
(v) The more asbestos fibers breathed in, the greater th erisk to health
(vi) No present cure
So..my friend, it sound scarry...Tak Takut ke?
Wednesday, 23 March 2011
Indoor Air Quality affect Children's Health
Please read through.Baca dengan teliti apa yang nak dikongsi di sini.
Sudah menjadi lumrah kebanyakan kita tidak menyangka bahawa kualiti udara dalaman ("indoor air quality") dalam rumah kita especially yang didesign ala-ala barat adalah lebih mendatangkan mudarat dari sihat.
Ini kerana kita taksub dengan kehadiran "air-cond" yang menyejukkan. Rata-rata berpendapat "sejuk" bermakna "nyaman" dan "selesa" (feel comfortable)..tapi ramai yang tak menyangka bahawa suhu yang di cipta turun kadang-kadang mencecah 19deg C, sebenarnya memudaratkan kita.
Julat (range)suhu yang sesuai dijamin untuk kesihatan manusia yang telah dikaji dan diselidik adalah dalam julat 23 - 26 deg C dengan kelembapan udara relatif (relative humidity- RH) sebanyak 40 -70%.
Malangnya, sudahlah negara kita beriklim panas dan lembap yang kadang kala mencecah RH = 90%, tapi ada pulak insan-insan yang tidak tahu, meletakkan pula sumber-sumber air di dalam kediaman yang akhirnya menyebabkan RH memenuhi peratusan yang lengkap sehingga 100% dalam keseluruhan ruang rumah di tambah lagi dengan suhu yang diturunkan. "Masaalah..."
Ok..bercerita tentang IAQ, kenapa saya berminat..sebab ramai ibu bapa yang tak sedar kesannya terhadap anak kecil. Di sini saya petik dari terbitan kajian luar negara untuk kita jadikan renungan.
Analysis of data from a national sample of 17,110 children ages zero to 17 years indicate that all children living in urban settings are at increased risk for asthma (Aligne et al 2000).
Public housing, especially apartment homes in urban settings, is more likely to have cockroach, rodent and mold infestations. Allergens from cockroaches, rodents and mold are known allergy and asthma triggers.
Airborne pollutants, including potential carcinogens, reproductive toxins, and human irritants, are 2 to 10 times higher indoors when compared with outdoor levels and can be as much as 1,000 times higher in newly constructed and renovated indoor spaces. These visible and invisible contaminants generally fall in one of two categories: (1) particulates or (2) gases, vapors and odors.
Ok..Now what..sejenak kita terfikir..duduk di dalam rumah yang tertutup dari sistem pengudaraan bebas (semulajadi), menyediakan kita kepada keadaan yang lebih berisiko dari duduk di luar rumah. Kenapa?
Sebab kita tersalah tafsir ertikata "keadaan selesa" sebenar-benarnya. Renung-renungkanlah dan sama-sama kita berfikir.
Sudah menjadi lumrah kebanyakan kita tidak menyangka bahawa kualiti udara dalaman ("indoor air quality") dalam rumah kita especially yang didesign ala-ala barat adalah lebih mendatangkan mudarat dari sihat.
Ini kerana kita taksub dengan kehadiran "air-cond" yang menyejukkan. Rata-rata berpendapat "sejuk" bermakna "nyaman" dan "selesa" (feel comfortable)..tapi ramai yang tak menyangka bahawa suhu yang di cipta turun kadang-kadang mencecah 19deg C, sebenarnya memudaratkan kita.
Julat (range)suhu yang sesuai dijamin untuk kesihatan manusia yang telah dikaji dan diselidik adalah dalam julat 23 - 26 deg C dengan kelembapan udara relatif (relative humidity- RH) sebanyak 40 -70%.
Malangnya, sudahlah negara kita beriklim panas dan lembap yang kadang kala mencecah RH = 90%, tapi ada pulak insan-insan yang tidak tahu, meletakkan pula sumber-sumber air di dalam kediaman yang akhirnya menyebabkan RH memenuhi peratusan yang lengkap sehingga 100% dalam keseluruhan ruang rumah di tambah lagi dengan suhu yang diturunkan. "Masaalah..."
Ok..bercerita tentang IAQ, kenapa saya berminat..sebab ramai ibu bapa yang tak sedar kesannya terhadap anak kecil. Di sini saya petik dari terbitan kajian luar negara untuk kita jadikan renungan.
· "Children are more susceptible to pollutants than adults because they are still growing and breathe in proportionately more air. This means indoor pollutants, such as certain chemicals, particles and allergens, can cause more severe health effects in children."
Children breathe in a greater volume of air than adults relative to their body size.
Children's organs and respiratory, immune and neurological systems are still developing.
Children are much closer to the ground, and as a result, breathe in more of the heavier airborne chemicals than do adults.
Infants and young children breathe through their mouths, more so than do adults, which increases their risk of pulmonary exposure to particulates and fibers, that would otherwise be filtered out in the nose.
Children have a higher heart rate than adults, which allows substances that are absorbed into the blood to permeate tissues faster.
Public housing, especially apartment homes in urban settings, is more likely to have cockroach, rodent and mold infestations. Allergens from cockroaches, rodents and mold are known allergy and asthma triggers.
Airborne pollutants, including potential carcinogens, reproductive toxins, and human irritants, are 2 to 10 times higher indoors when compared with outdoor levels and can be as much as 1,000 times higher in newly constructed and renovated indoor spaces. These visible and invisible contaminants generally fall in one of two categories: (1) particulates or (2) gases, vapors and odors.
Ok..Now what..sejenak kita terfikir..duduk di dalam rumah yang tertutup dari sistem pengudaraan bebas (semulajadi), menyediakan kita kepada keadaan yang lebih berisiko dari duduk di luar rumah. Kenapa?
Sebab kita tersalah tafsir ertikata "keadaan selesa" sebenar-benarnya. Renung-renungkanlah dan sama-sama kita berfikir.
Do you know which type of food you should consider to take?
Alkaline forming food.
I have been studying about this type of food since I fall in the line of lab testing and analysis.
Tell you frankly, I fall in LOVE with the definition of Alkaline FORMING food.
Wish me to eleborate...! I will write more in Bahasa Malaysia so that all of you will get the message.
Tungguuuuuuuu....................
I have been studying about this type of food since I fall in the line of lab testing and analysis.
Tell you frankly, I fall in LOVE with the definition of Alkaline FORMING food.
Wish me to eleborate...! I will write more in Bahasa Malaysia so that all of you will get the message.
Tungguuuuuuuu....................
Sarapan, Makan tengahari dan makan malam
615am: Sarapan apa hari ni ya?
6.30am: Ok..dah siap...roti bakar (toast) guna silver bird marjerin, susu rendah lemak
12.00thgr: Makan apa tengahari ni ya?
12.15 pm: Kerabu mangga, tauhu goreng dan ayam gorang pandan. Tak de nasi.
6.00 pm: Nak makan apa malam ni ye?
6.10 pm: $#@*!?X*&?...ummmmmmm....ha....ikan siakap kukus....
Komen: pagi - light carbo, low fat marjerin (vegetable oil & fat fromm palm and soya bean) and claim that its "A Cholesterol Free Food" - What's the trick, do they need to mention its cholesterol free? Dah tentulah dari sayuran - *%#@*& - Toink" ,
Tengahari: Sayur segar - bagus!...tauhu- protein, ayam - protein, wow ini diet protein..tak de carbo. Elok untuk orangyang bekerja di pejabat untuk mengelakkan mengantuk dan mengurangkan spare tyre kat abdomen.
Malam: Ikan kukus- WOW..WOW..WOW..salute you...PROTEIN DIET again..why..because we tend to be lazy after taking food at evening time. Kalau boleh ditambah sayur dan buah-buahan, untuk menambahkan mineral dalam badan, jawapannya awet muda.
Sepintas lalu, kita sedar bahawa rakyat Malaysia sering mengaku "Aku tak boleh hiduplah tanpa nasi". Mesti nak dapat tiap-tiap hari. Betul ke? Kalau kita kat luar negara macam mana? Boleh kan! Terutama negara tersebut memang tak makan nasi. Gantinya gandum. Pun tekak tak terima sebab gandum..dan bukannya nasi.
Sebenarnya, segala-galanya tertakluk pada empunya badan. Selera tekak kita boleh kawal dari otak ke hati. Otak amat memainkan peranan sebab itulah manusia dikurniakan kelebihan untuk mentafsir lebih baik dari makhluk lain. Malangnya kiita sebagai manusia memenangkan hati dari otak. "Teringin nak makan itu dan ini" maknanya itu adalah seruan hati bukan tafsiran otak. Otak yang akan mentafsir baik buruk sesuatu perkara. Malah jawapan dah ada tapi hati tak menerima untuk di laksanakan. Kesian lah badan manusia itu. Kalaulah anggota badan itu boleh bercakap, dia akan berkata, "hai mulut tolong lah berhenti ambil yang tak perlu, sakit dah aku ni..". Masalahnya tak ada satu makhluk pun di muka bumi ini yang memiliki mukjizat sebegitu.
Bagi manusia yang betul-betul memerhati saranan yang betul, mukjizat terbaik yang ditinggalkan iaitu Al-Quran telahpun menggariskan segala panduan untuk menjalani kehidupan supaya makhluknya sentiasa berada dalam keadaan yang sihat, termasuklah teladan yang telah dipraktiskan oleh Rasullullah s.a.w. Dari tu saya sarankan kita semua mengkaji semula cara pemakanan Rasullullah supaya kita tidak terjebak ke dalam golongan umat akhir zaman yang mengalami "penyakit orang kaya". (Penyakit orang kaya: tekanan darah tinggi, kemurungan, kencing manis, diabetes, cancer, leukimia, anemia, dsb)
6.30am: Ok..dah siap...roti bakar (toast) guna silver bird marjerin, susu rendah lemak
12.00thgr: Makan apa tengahari ni ya?
12.15 pm: Kerabu mangga, tauhu goreng dan ayam gorang pandan. Tak de nasi.
6.00 pm: Nak makan apa malam ni ye?
6.10 pm: $#@*!?X*&?...ummmmmmm....ha....ikan siakap kukus....
Komen: pagi - light carbo, low fat marjerin (vegetable oil & fat fromm palm and soya bean) and claim that its "A Cholesterol Free Food" - What's the trick, do they need to mention its cholesterol free? Dah tentulah dari sayuran - *%#@*& - Toink" ,
Tengahari: Sayur segar - bagus!...tauhu- protein, ayam - protein, wow ini diet protein..tak de carbo. Elok untuk orangyang bekerja di pejabat untuk mengelakkan mengantuk dan mengurangkan spare tyre kat abdomen.
Malam: Ikan kukus- WOW..WOW..WOW..salute you...PROTEIN DIET again..why..because we tend to be lazy after taking food at evening time. Kalau boleh ditambah sayur dan buah-buahan, untuk menambahkan mineral dalam badan, jawapannya awet muda.
Sepintas lalu, kita sedar bahawa rakyat Malaysia sering mengaku "Aku tak boleh hiduplah tanpa nasi". Mesti nak dapat tiap-tiap hari. Betul ke? Kalau kita kat luar negara macam mana? Boleh kan! Terutama negara tersebut memang tak makan nasi. Gantinya gandum. Pun tekak tak terima sebab gandum..dan bukannya nasi.
Sebenarnya, segala-galanya tertakluk pada empunya badan. Selera tekak kita boleh kawal dari otak ke hati. Otak amat memainkan peranan sebab itulah manusia dikurniakan kelebihan untuk mentafsir lebih baik dari makhluk lain. Malangnya kiita sebagai manusia memenangkan hati dari otak. "Teringin nak makan itu dan ini" maknanya itu adalah seruan hati bukan tafsiran otak. Otak yang akan mentafsir baik buruk sesuatu perkara. Malah jawapan dah ada tapi hati tak menerima untuk di laksanakan. Kesian lah badan manusia itu. Kalaulah anggota badan itu boleh bercakap, dia akan berkata, "hai mulut tolong lah berhenti ambil yang tak perlu, sakit dah aku ni..". Masalahnya tak ada satu makhluk pun di muka bumi ini yang memiliki mukjizat sebegitu.
Bagi manusia yang betul-betul memerhati saranan yang betul, mukjizat terbaik yang ditinggalkan iaitu Al-Quran telahpun menggariskan segala panduan untuk menjalani kehidupan supaya makhluknya sentiasa berada dalam keadaan yang sihat, termasuklah teladan yang telah dipraktiskan oleh Rasullullah s.a.w. Dari tu saya sarankan kita semua mengkaji semula cara pemakanan Rasullullah supaya kita tidak terjebak ke dalam golongan umat akhir zaman yang mengalami "penyakit orang kaya". (Penyakit orang kaya: tekanan darah tinggi, kemurungan, kencing manis, diabetes, cancer, leukimia, anemia, dsb)
Atap Genting Atap Rumbia
Kalau dulu kita tak syok guna atap rumbia sebab senang bocor. Sering nak kena tukar. Tapi taklah susah sangat sebab bahan nak buat atap tu ada kat belakang rumah je. Tebang je pokok rumbia, ambik pelepahnya, maka dianyam sehingga menjadi atap. Bab ni, saya tak taulah sama ada generasi sekarang pernah tak tengok atap rumbia, pernah tak tengok macam mana menganyam atap rumbia. Susah nak cari siapa yang boleh jawab "pernah".
Zaman 90an, atap genting dah menjadi trend yang mengikis penggunaan atap rumbia, waima rumah sendiri yang dibina di kampung pun mengguna atap genting. Maka keluarlah berbagai statement mengatakan takpayahlah pakai atap rumbia lagi, sayang pokok-pokok ditebang, jimatkan sumber alam semula jadi. Bab ni ada yang pros dan cons.
Atap rumbia, rumah sejuk, atap genting rumah panas. Rumah yang sejuk tak pelru aircond, rumah yang panas perlu aircond. So mana yang membazirkan tenaga? Kalau nak dikaitkan dengan global warming, dua-dua ada impak, tapi yang menggunakan elektrik lagi besar kesan sejagat berbanding dengan menggunakan natural wind breeze. Renung-renungkanlah...
Zaman 90an, atap genting dah menjadi trend yang mengikis penggunaan atap rumbia, waima rumah sendiri yang dibina di kampung pun mengguna atap genting. Maka keluarlah berbagai statement mengatakan takpayahlah pakai atap rumbia lagi, sayang pokok-pokok ditebang, jimatkan sumber alam semula jadi. Bab ni ada yang pros dan cons.
Atap rumbia, rumah sejuk, atap genting rumah panas. Rumah yang sejuk tak pelru aircond, rumah yang panas perlu aircond. So mana yang membazirkan tenaga? Kalau nak dikaitkan dengan global warming, dua-dua ada impak, tapi yang menggunakan elektrik lagi besar kesan sejagat berbanding dengan menggunakan natural wind breeze. Renung-renungkanlah...
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Where we are from here?
I'm at home.
I know I'm now 40 plus of age.
Do I know who I'm now. Am I a success woman in life? I know it s always not too late for every body to do something good in life. Because it will result in satisfaction. Do I know what does it mean by satisfaction. Do I really know? Do you know? I don't think so. Human will never get satisfaction in their entire life. Until they die.
I know I'm now 40 plus of age.
Do I know who I'm now. Am I a success woman in life? I know it s always not too late for every body to do something good in life. Because it will result in satisfaction. Do I know what does it mean by satisfaction. Do I really know? Do you know? I don't think so. Human will never get satisfaction in their entire life. Until they die.
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