In Thailand, authorities in Songkhla province’s district of Hat Yai have been handing out face masks to residents and tourists, according to the Bangkok Post. Even Beijing, a city notorious for its pollution, measured a "good" level of 50. Air quality improves but remains unhealthy in some areas as haze persists in Singapore A view of Teban Gardens in Jurong shrouded in haze on the morning of Sept 19, 2019. Nearby, Singapore and Malaysia have both choked in a dense haze all week, with air quality reaching unhealthy levels. Every dry season, smoke from fires to clear land for palm oil and pulp and paper plantations in Indonesia clouds the skies over much of the region, raising concerns about public health and worrying tourist operators and airlines. Many people chose to stay indoors on Saturday as a gray haze shrouded the city.
The environmental office in Songkhla province reported a haze reading of PM2.5 at 54 micrograms per cubic meter of air, exceeding the safe threshold set at 50 in Thailand. The Kuala Lumpur skyline shrouded in haze on September 11, 2019. Updated 0130 GMT (0930 HKT) September 12, 2019. It added that when the air quality hits the very unhealthy range, or when required, schools will close the doors and windows of classrooms and turn on the air purifiers. Indonesia rejected Malaysia’s complaints, saying blazes were also raging in parts of Malaysia. F1 bosses have a "contingency plan" and issued warnings to cope with poor air quality at the Singapore Grand Prix. They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account.
A view of the haze in the city area as seen from Block 30 Kelantan Road at around 11pm on Sept 18, 2019. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG, The view from Block 518B Tampines Central 7 on Sept 18, 2019, at 9.12am.
This is the first time the 24-hour benchmark has breached 100 since August 2016, data shows.
Winds are then carrying this dense, unhealthy smog to neighboring countries like Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore, which are also experiencing high levels of air pollution, said the ASMC. The Japan Times LTD. All rights reserved. The microscopic. To put that in perspective, on Wednesday the API was a healthy 7 in New York City and 24 in London. There are four bands on the PM2.5 concentration scale: 0 to 55 for normal, 56 to 150 for elevated, 151 to 250 for high, and very high for readings above 250. Images on Tuesday show the iconic Petronas Twin Towers in Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur shrouded in gray smog.
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Meanwhile, Mr Joseph Lim, 27, has been wearing N95 masks outdoors and closing the windows when he is at home.
The goal of the project is to provide additional air quality information during wildfires – especially in areas with no AirNow monitors. A Firefly spokesman said that the airline will continue to monitor the situation for the 12 flights scheduled between Seletar Airport and Subang Airport on Thursday.
They have reminded healthcare institutions, schools and employers to take anti-haze measures such as having air purifiers and reducing outdoor activities should the air quality worsen. 198402868E. Dr Edwin Chng, the healthcare provider’s medical director, said that about 60 per cent of its doctors now see one to five cases of haze-related conditions a day. A spokesman for race promoter Singapore GP told The Straits Times this week that the race remains on track to proceed and the race organiser continues to monitor the ongoing haze situation. Due to poor visibility caused by the haze, all 12 flights operated by Firefly between Singapore and Malaysia on Wednesday were cancelled. Public relations officer Ng Xinyu, 23, said that she had cancelled plans to meet her friends even though she had recovered from a throat infection.
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