Benefits of negative ion:

Negative ions are odourless, tasteless, and invisible molecules that we inhale in abundance
in certain environments. It has been recognised as "the vitamin of the air", confirming its
health effect on human. Table below shows the correlation between concentration of
negative ions in different environments and Human Health.
Environment

Concentrations of

Health effect
3

Rooms with air conditioner

Rooms and offices in cities

negative ions (ion/cm )

0 20
40 50

Result in "air-conditioned
syndrome".
Induce respiratory diseases,
insomnia, panasthenia, allergic

Pedestrian walk in cities

Parks in cities
Breezy country meadow
Mountains, seashores

100 200
1000 2000
5000 50 000
50 000 100 000

Forest, waterfalls
100 000 500 000
(Source: World Health Organisation, WHO)

diseases etc.
Induce physiological dysfunction
Maintaining basic health
Increase body immunity
Antimicrobial effect, reduce
infectious diseases
Providing natural healing power

Question 1:
Based on information in table, how should we build a hospital?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Build near the places with a nice view

Build a hospital without vehicles parking lots for visitors
Put a lot plants and trees inside and outside the hospital building.
Build a hospital with the concept of green parks inside and outside the building.

Question 2:
Your doctor has confirmed that you are suffer from a disease that hard to cured. Based on
the information in the table, what solution that will you take?

Question 3:
Stay in the rooms with air conditioner in a longer time will result in "air-conditioned
syndrome".
How you want to explain to your friend about the syndrome?
.
.
.

Scoring of question 1:
Question needed:
Process of making / evaluate conclusion
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Code 1: D. Build a hospital with the concept of green parks inside and outside the building.
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Scoring of question 2:
Question needed :
Process :

Communications

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Field: Sains dalam kehidupan dan kesihatan
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Code 1:
Sample Answer:

1. Stay in a place that with the natural surrounding with a lot of trees like near a forest or
mountains.
2. Live with strength and without stress.
Scoring of question 3
Question needed:
Process :

Communication

Theme : Biologi Kemanusian

Field

: Sains dalam kehidupan dan kesihatan

Code 1: Give answer which state the effect of long term stay in the air conditioner
environment.
Sample Answer:
The common Air Conditioning syndrome are:
1. Imbalance of the brain:
long-term stay in the air-conditioned room causes common symptoms such as
dizziness, weakness, fatigue, memory loss , we call them the brain imbalances,
these symptoms are temporary and reversible, if suffers leave the air conditioning
environment, the symptoms can be improved.
2. Unwell of Cervical vertebrae and the joints:
Stay in the low temperature environment for a long time, the joints were
stimulated by the cold, can lead to neck and back stiff, waist and limbs pain,
hands and feet cold etc.
3. The respiratory discomfort:
The mucous membrane of respiratory tract is dry in air conditioning environment,
so it is easy to occur pharyngeal itching, dry cough, stuffy nose, runny nose and
other symptoms.
4. Stomach and menstrual disorder:
Stay in the low temperature environment for a long time is easy to cause gastric
bowel peristalsis and vasomotor disorders, and often having cold drinks in

summer is easy to cause symptoms such as pull and vomit, menstrual disorders
and menstrual cramps.
5. Dryness of eye, skin:
Stay in long time in the air conditioner will cause the eye dry and sorrowful

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