Day: March 13, 2025

Worsening air pollution globally is causing lung cancer rates to rise everywhere. A look at Taiwan, where a majority of new cases affect non-smokers, offers powerful lessons for the rest of the world. Lung cancer among never-smokers is rising worldwide. In one US study of 12,000 lung cancer patients, the share of people who didn’t smoke rose from 8% to 15% over 20 years. A British study found...

For years, the residents of Kuala Langat, Klang and Hulu Selangor, including those from Banting, Jenjarom, Sijangkang, Olak Lempit, Telok Panglima Garang, Pulau Carey, Meru, Kapar, Rasa, and many more, have suffered greatly from pollution by irresponsible illegal waste processing factories and dumpsites. Many waste processing factories, including electronic waste (e-waste), operate in our...