Environmental stewardship for intervention and control of a burgeoining toxicological hazard

• Main Authors: Singh, Harwant, Kim Huat, Bujang
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya 2002
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/49310/1/Environmental%20stewardship%20for%20intervention%20and%20control%20of%20a%20burgeoining%20toxicological%20hazard.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/49310/; http://jummec.um.edu.my/47-67

Increased consumerism and diversity of economic activities have led to an increase in pressure from the increase and diversification in waste. Environmental stewardship has become essential to reduce the toxicological risk by an active involvement in waste disposal like planning of landfills for ensuring impedance at source. The risks from waste disposal practices in Malaysia are examined along with the essential considerations (or secure sites to prevent environmental hazards to health.