Beg plastik, pembunuh senyap

Beg plastik, pembunuh senyap

Oleh Mohd. Hazli Hassan

TAHU atau tidak, bahan plastik memerlukan 100 hingga 500 tahun untuk lupus jika ditanam dan jika dibakar ia memberikan impak yang lebih besar kepada alam sekeliling termasuk manusia.

Dan ada kajian yang menunjukkan statistik rakyat Malaysia membuang plastik yang sebenarnya boleh dikitar semula bernilai kira-kira RM163 juta.

Jumlah yang banyak itu bukan hanya membazir dan sepatutnya boleh dikitar semula, namun dalam masa yang sama ia turut merosakkan alam sekitar. Dalam erti kata lain, masyarakat Malaysia masih kurang peka terhadap keadaan alam sekeliling yang semakin merosot tanpa mengambil pendekatan yang serius.

Apa pun, kini ada sedikit kesedaran di mana Pulau Pinang, Selangor dan Sarawak berjaya mengumumkan Hari Tanpa Plastik dan dilihat memberi sedikit sinar kepada bumi.Malah bukan hanya dua negeri ini, kompleks membeli-belah, institusi pengajian tinggi, syarikat-syarikat produk tempatan dan banyak lagi yang mengambil inisiatif sama untuk mengurangkan atau tidak menggunakan plastik sama sekali.

Tapi kenapa plastik menjadi agenda utama dalam pemuliharaan alam sekitar.

“Bukan penggunaan plastik menjadi masalah utama tetapi cara pelupusan bahan tersebut yang memberi impak pada alam sekitar,” respons spontan Presiden Persatuan Pencinta Alam Malaysia (MNS), Tan Sri Dr. Salleh Mohd Nor mengenai penggunaan beg plastik di Malaysia.

Dalam satu temu bual yang diadakan sebelum ini, Dr. Salleh mengatakan beg plastik mampu memberi ancaman paling besar jika tiada rancangan yang teliti mengenai pengurusan pembuangan bahan plastik tersebut.

Kata beliau: “Plastik memerlukan lebih daripada program kitar semula yang biasa dan teknologi yang digunakan haruslah berkesan untuk menyelesaikan isu ini.

“Jadi kenapa sehingga sekarang, kita masih belum mampu menetapkan peraturan ketat seperti dilakukan oleh beberapa negara Eropah yang mewajibkan pengguna membawa beg sendiri atau dikenali sebagai Green Bag sebagai ganti beg plastik ketika membeli-belah.”

Satu perangkaan lain pula mengatakan, secara purata di Malaysia, seorang individu menggunakan hampir lapan beg plastik seminggu dan ada di antara mereka membuang beg plastik berkenaan selepas hanya dipakai sekali.

Tidak banyak yang diketahui kenapa bahan ringan, tidak mudah pecah, dan murah ini menjadi ancaman kepada alam sekitar jika pembaca tidak meneliti jurnal dan makalah saintifik.

Yang nyata, beg plastik mengandungi satu bahan yang dikenali sebagai sebatian organik Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate atau lebih dikenali sebagai DEHP atau phthalates (disebut THA-lates), satu bahan yang akan membuatkan bahan plastik menjadi lembut dan mudah dilentur.

Penyelidik di Universiti Harvard pada tahun 2002 berjaya membuat penemuan baru mengenai kesan kimia phthalates yang mampu merosakkan DNA sperma manusia.

Walaupun pengeluar mengatakan dos phthalates yang digunakan mematuhi syarat standard pengeluaran, namun dalam tempoh yang panjang, pengguna sebenarnya terdedah secara berterusan kepada kimia ini yang mampu memudaratkan manusia.

Puncanya adalah daripada kita, maka kita juga mampu untuk menyelesaikannya. Apa kata, bermula hari ini, hindarkan daripada menggunakan beg plastik.

Beranak Belah Bayi anda susah nafas

Beranak Melalui Pembedahan sebabkan bayi anda susah bernafas

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071212202023.htm

Elective Caesareans Carry Increased Risk Of Breathing Problems

ScienceDaily (Dec. 12, 2007) — Babies delivered by elective caesarean section around term carry up to a fourfold increased risk of breathing problems compared with babies delivered vaginally or by emergency caesarean section, concludes a study from Denmark published on the British Medical Journal website.

The rate of delivery by elective caesarean section is increasing. Previous studies have shown that elective caesareans are linked to an increased risk of newborn respiratory problems. The exact reasons for this are unknown, but one explanation is that hormonal and physiological changes associated with labour are necessary for lungs to mature and that these changes may not be present in infants delivered by elective caesarean section. Gestational age at the time of elective caesarean section may also be important.

So researchers at Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark investigated the association between elective caesarean sections and newborn respiratory problems. They also analysed the importance of timing of elective caesarean sections. Over 34,000 live born singleton babies without birth defects and with gestational ages of 37 to 41 weeks were included in the main analysis. Deliveries were categorised into two groups: elective caesarean section and intended vaginal delivery (i.e. all vaginal deliveries and emergency caesarean sections).

Factors that could affect the results, such as maternal smoking and alcohol intake during pregnancy, maternal body mass index, maternal age and education, were also taken into account. 2,687 infants were delivered by elective caesarean section. Compared with infants intended for vaginal delivery, infants delivered by elective caesarean section were found to have an increased risk of general respiratory problems.

This risk increased the earlier the caesarean was performed. A nearly fourfold increased risk was found at 37 weeks gestation, a threefold increase in risk at 38 weeks gestation, and a doubling of risk in infants delivered at 39 weeks gestation. Adjusting for maternal factors had little effect.

For example, at 37 weeks, 2.8% of infants delivered by intended vaginal delivery had general respiratory problems compared to 10% of infants delivered by elective caesarean section. At 38 weeks, the proportion was 1.7% compared to 5.1% and at 39 weeks, 1.1% compared to 2.1%. The risks of serious respiratory problems showed the same pattern but with higher risk estimates than those for general respiratory problems. Analyses after restriction to low risk pregnancies revealed slightly smaller risk estimates at 37 weeks gestation but essentially unchanged estimates at 38 and 39 weeks gestation for serious respiratory problems, whereas the estimates remained unchanged at all gestational ages for general respiratory problems.

Babies delivered by elective caesarean section at 37 to 39 weeks of gestation carry a two to fourfold increased risk of respiratory morbidity compared with babies delivered by intended vaginal delivery, say the authors. They suggest that a significant reduction in neonatal respiratory morbidity may be obtained if elective caesarean section is postponed until 39 completed weeks of gestation.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/12/12/us-caesareans-breathing-idUSL1149998920071212

Caesarean babies risk more breathing problems

By Ben Hirschler

LONDON | Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:11pm EST

LONDON (Reuters) - Babies delivered by non-emergency caesarean are up to four times more likely to have breathing problems than those delivered vaginally, Danish researchers said on Wednesday. The finding adds to evidence on the risks of elective caesareans, or C-sections, which are increasingly popular around the world.

Anne Hansen of the Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark, said the risks were greatest when a caesarean was performed early and she urged women not to choose the procedure before the 39th week of pregnancy. "This is important information for women who choose elective sections ... we suggest you should not do elective caesareans until 39 weeks, whereas a lot of elective sections are done at 37 and 38 weeks today," she said. Just why caesarean babies are at higher risk is unclear but Hansen said it was likely due to hormonal and physiological changes associated with labor.

The process of labor triggers the release of stress hormones in the mother, which are passed on to the fetus and are thought to be key in maturing the baby's water-filled lungs. Cases of breathing problems associated with caesarean births are often not serious but they typically require incubator and oxygen treatment. Hansen and colleagues based their research, which was published in the British Medical Journal, on a study of more than 34,000 births in Denmark. They found a nearly fourfold increased risk of breathing difficulties in caesarean babies delivered at 37 weeks, a threefold increase at 38 weeks and a doubled risk at 39 weeks.

As a result, 10 percent of caesarean babies had respiratory problems when delivered at 37 weeks, compared to 2.8 percent of infants intended for vaginal delivery. By 39 weeks, the proportion was 2.1 percent compared to 1.1 percent. Hansen stressed that C-sections still had many benefits, particularly in the case of breech babies and where the mother or baby was in danger. But the medical profession should do more to try and curb rising demand for non-emergency caesareans. "Most women choose it because their first delivery was a scary experience and we should really try to make sure the first delivery is a good experience," she said.

bayi cerdik jika lama dalam rahim ibu!!

Bayi lebih cerdik jika mereka semakin lama dalam rahim ibu!!

Ini adalah tajuk (brilliant babies of moms carry them longer)

ms 38 Star World on 3 july 2012!

Bayi yang dilahirkan sebelum 37 minggu disebut bayi pramatang!  Full term = 37 – 41 minggu . Bayi pramatang @ Bayi yang dilahirkan sebelum 37 minggu lebih kerap mendapat masalah kesukaran bernafas, masalah kesihatan dan masalah developmental minda. Kajian dilakukan mendapati bahawa bayi yang lahir pada 37 atau 38 minggu kurang cerdik daripada bayi yang dilahirkan pada 39 atau 40 minggu gestasi!! Justeru itu, perbuatan atau amalan mempercepatkan proses kelahiran adalah tidak menguntungkan bayi walaupun ia menjadi pilihan para ibu yang letih membawa perut atau doktor yang sibuk mahu menunggu lalu mencepatkan kelahiran melalui caeserian!!

Bahaya duduk Lama

Bahaya duduk Lama

SYDNEY 28 Mac - Bagi mendapatkan kesihatan yang optimum, satu kajian terkini mencadangkan supaya anda perlu berdiri lebih lama!

Ini berikutan kajian yang dijalankan oleh sekumpulan penyelidik Australia itu mendapati, individu yang menghabiskan masa selama 11 jam atau lebih untuk duduk setiap hari memiliki 40 peratus risiko meninggal dunia lebih awal, tidak kira betapa aktifnya mereka sebelum ini. Kajian yang dilakukan dengan mengumpul data daripada 222,000 responden berusia 45 tahun ke atas itu juga mendapati, mereka yang duduk antara lapan jam dan 11 jam setiap hari juga meningkatkan risiko kematian sehingga 15 peratus. "Kebanyakan bukti sebelum ini lebih kepada risiko kesihatan akibat menonton televisyen @ komputer @ game terlalu lama," kata Penyelidik Kanan Universiti Sydney, Hidde van der Ploeg.

Mau info lagi:

http://www.top5reason.com/index.php/4-tabiat-buruk-yang-akan-menjejaskan-kesihatan-anda/

Bagaimana nak kuruskan badan

Bagaimana nak kuruskan badan

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Awas Penipuan Kad Kredit

Awas Penipuan Kad Kredit

Never enter your credit Card number in an http website!
But if the web address begins with https://, That basically means your computer is talking to the website in a secure code that no one can eavesdrop on.

What is the difference between http and https. Maybe you already knew this, but I thought it was Important enough to send even if you already know.

FIRST, MANY PEOPLE ARE UNAWARE OF The main difference between http:// and https:// is.

It's all about keeping you secure. HTTP stands for Hypertext Transport Protocol. Which is just a fancy way of saying it's a Protocol (a language, in a manner of speaking) For information to be passed back and forth Between web servers and clients.

The important thing is the letter S which makes the difference between HTTP and HTTPS. The S (big surprise) stands for "Secure".

If you visit a website or web page, and look at the address in the web browser, it will likely begin with the following:  http://. This means that the website is talking to your Browser using the regular 'unsecured language.

In other words, it is possible for someone to "eavesdrop" on your computer's conversation with the website.

If you fill out a form on the website, someone might see the information you send to that site. This is why you never ever enter your credit Card number in an httpwebsite!

But if the web address begins with https:// that basically means your computer is talking to the website in a secure code that no one can eavesdrop on.

You understand why this is so important, right? If a website ever asks you to enter your credit Card information, you should automatically look to see if the web address begins with https://.

If it doesn't, there's no way you're going to enter Sensitive information like a credit card number.

Salam & Selamat Sejahtera,  saya ingin berkongsi pengalaman mengenai pemalsuan credit card. Pagi ni lebih kurang pukul 11.20 pagi, saya terima satu panggilan telefon (+6030721160 ) yang mana mesin perakam suara yang bertanya sama ada saya nak benarkan, nak reject satu transaction yang sedang berlaku di KLIA yang melebihi RM3000 ATAU bercakap dengan pegawai pekhidmatan pelanggan Am bank. Saya pilih untuk bercakap dengan pegawai perkhidmatan pelangan AM bank (Chinese). Saya cakap yang saya tidak pernah ada credit card Am bank dan tidak pernah buka akaun Am Bank. Oleh yang demikian, pegawai tersebut telah minta no.kp untuk semakan dalam sistem dan dapati saya ada mohon credit card AM bank seperti detail dibawah:  

Tempat Mohon: Plaza OSK Ampang

Tarikh Mohon: 21.09.2009

Jenis Card: Master Gold (credit limit RM12,000)

No.Card: 5455193286537020

Outstanding: RM4,000.00  

Saya memang terkejut sebab saya TAK pernah mohon credit card Am Bank. Selepas itu pegawai tersebut menasihati saya untuk buat laporan dengan Bank Negara Malaysia dengan menyambung penggilan saya kepada Bank Negara. Seorang pegawai bank negara (Indian) minta saya ceritakan apa yg terjadi tetapi sebelum itu pegawai tersebut minta no. hand phone saya yang mana beliau akan hubungi dalam masa 2 minit lagi sebab nak ON kan perakam suara. Selepas 2 minit, tiada panggilan telefon daripada pegawai tersebut dan saya telah mencari no. telefon bank negara di internet. Apabila saya call bank negara untuk teruskan laporan pemalsuan ini baru la saya tahu cerita yang sebenarnya yang mana Bank Negara sudah sedia maklum akan teknik pemalsuan card credit cara ini.   

Sebenarnya.. ..panggilan telefon +6030721160 adalah panggilan palsu yang menyatakan itu panggilan dari AM bank. Pegawai Chinese dan Indian itu pun PENIPU. Taktik yang digunakan di sini, apabila pemegang card dah panik dan ingin buat laporan dengan bank negara, Pegawai Indian tadi akan minta segala details "card credit yang lain" (contoh Maybank) sebab pegawai ni dah tahu yang kita tidak ada Card Credit AM bank dan menjadi sumber maklumat utk mohon card credit AM bank.  Apabila pemegang kad beri details kad credit lain seperti no. kad, no 3 angka di belakang kad dan nama atas kad....pegawai Indian tadi boleh buat transaction online seperti beli tiket flight dll. Melalui perbualan saya dengan pegawai bank negara yang SEBENAR, semua bank di Malaysia tidak boleh buat sambungan terus  ke bank negara. Dalam kes ni AM bank ke Bank negara. Yang kedua, jika bank negara buat pengilan telefon, no.telefon bank negara tidak akan appear di screen HP. Bank Negara menasihati saya buat semakan di AM bank melalui talian khidmat pelanggan 1 300 80 8888 dan buat laporan polis. Apabila saya call AM Bank, AM bank juga sudah sedia maklumkan akan kes penipuan macam ni. Melalui semakan dalam sistem AM bank....alhamdulillah saya tidak ada card credit dan akaun dengan AM bank. Saya harap, kita akan terus sama berhati-hati apabila terima panggilan telefon yang melibatkan kewangan ataupun bank.    Wassalam

P/S : Kalo nak selamat , tak payah ada langsung kad kredit lah weh...

Asap kenderaan sebabkan sakit jantung

Asap Kenderaan sebabkan sakit jantung

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/lifestyle/a/-/lifestyle/9842280/exhaust-pollution-linked-to-heart-attacks/

Exhaust pollution linked to heart attacks

PA, The West AustralianJuly 14, 2011, 10:45 am

Tiny chemical particles in diesel exhaust fumes could increase the risk of heart attacks.

Scientists from the University of Edinburgh found that minuscule particles produced by burning diesel can increase the chance of blood clots forming in arteries, leading to heart attacks or stroke.

The team, funded by the British Heart Foundation, measured the impact of diesel exhaust fumes on a group of healthy volunteers at levels found in heavily polluted cities.

The volunteers' reaction to gases found in diesel fumes, such as carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide, were compared with their reactions to tiny chemical particles found in the exhausts.

It was found that the particles, and not the gases, impaired the function of blood vessels.

"While many people tend to think of the effects of air pollution in terms of damage to the lungs, there is strong evidence that it has an impact on the heart and blood vessels as well," Dr Mark Miller, of the university's centre for cardiovascular science, said.

"Our research shows that while both gases and particles can affect our blood pressure, it is actually the minuscule chemical particles that are emitted by car exhausts that are really harmful. These particles produce highly reactive molecules called free radicals that can injure our blood vessels and lead to vascular disease.

"We are now investigating which of the chemicals carried by these particles cause these harmful actions, so that in the future we can try and remove these chemicals, and prevent the health effects of vehicle emissions."

The particles, which are thinner than a millionth of a metre, can be filtered out of exhaust emissions by fitting special traps to vehicles.

The researchers said environmental health measures designed to reduce emissions should be tested to determine whether they reduced the rate of heart attacks.

Professor Jeremy Pearson, associate medical director at the British Heart Foundation, said people with heart disease should avoid spending long periods outside in areas where traffic pollution was likely to be high, such as near busy roads.