Haze in Singapore due to Sumatra fires
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Originally posted by Junyang700:
1997 was the worst.... 300+
According to Wikipedia, it was up to 226. See now can break record or not.
Well, is there a way to throw nukes at Sumatra and final solution it?
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Damn those "green" Euro biodiesel, 2% mix.
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Should Singapore ban commercial aircrafts from flying???
Remember the EU ban on flying commercial aircrafts? LOL... -
so what if PSI 400 or 500 ?????
what can we do ?
don't say call NEA...............call the ghostbusters also no use...............
just pay those Indonesian officials and tell them to stop the fires.................they always do this when they need extra pocket money...............
just like those terrorist attacks in Indonesia were done by the generals so they can get extra pocket money disguised as ''anti-terrorism funds''.................this is what Indonesia's own half-blind former president said !!!
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6pm psi 108!
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zeebye, now no need to go out liao. No dinner for me.
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Originally posted by Asromanista2001:
so what if PSI 400 or 500 ?????
what can we do ?
don't say call NEA...............call the ghostbusters also no use...............
just pay those Indonesian officials and tell them to stop the fires.................they always do this when they need extra pocket money...............
just like those terrorist attacks in Indonesia were done by the generals so they can get extra pocket money disguised as ''anti-terrorism funds''.................this is what Indonesia's own half-blind former president said !!!
demand to put down fire, or start a war and turn the girls in <Censored> into whore.
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psi higher good what...........no need to work liao mah.................
can molest girls also they can't see you mah......................
hope psi will go to 500...............and kill that old fark LKY..............
'' GOT AIR.............NOWHERE TO BREATHE............''
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may be psi hit 1000.
Bio-hazard.
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SINGAPORE: The haze enveloping Singapore has hit the unhealthy range.
The National Environment Agency (NEA) says the 3-hour PSI reading at 6pm was 108, after crossing over the 100-mark at 5pm.
NEA says that when the air quality is in the unhealthy range, those with underlying conditions such as chronic heart or lung ailments may experience a mild aggravation of their symptoms.
Those without underlying conditions may also experience eye irritation, sneezing or coughing.
It advises those with underlying conditions to reduce physical exertion and outdoor activities.
But since the haze started clouding the skies on 16 October, the number of people visiting the polyclinics for upper respiratory tract infections has not risen.
Figures provided by SingHealth showed that some 1,300 patients visited its polyclinics with such complaints on Monday, some 1,000 on Tuesday and 940 on Wednesday.
The figures were similar to last week's attendance.
NEA said on Wednesday that Singapore can expect more hazy days ahead.
It also said that hot spot activities in Sumatra are expected to persist or escalate.
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aiyah.........all the people use haze as excuse to go clinics get MCs only lah................
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Hiaz, U ppl all talking about PSI ('PM10').
Like MOH, forget about other equally if not more important: 'PM2.5'.
Breathe in too much haze and those SGporeans who CAN AFFORD bypass will follow in the steps of health minister:
Those SGporeans who cannot afford, perhaps they can take another Minister's (MTI) advice: "Switching to cheaper products can reduce the cost of living despite a rise in the CPI."
Haha.
Yeah, LHK's quote prob taken out of context but with MOH's blatant denial about PM2.5, would you be surprised if LHK's response would prove true in the future, more so for citizen healthcare that MOH has failed to protect?
And yeah, in the absence of more concrete action: funding, education, (provision of education regarding more sustainable farming methods, infrastructural improvements) I doubt much would be achieved in regard of the haze situation by any SEA country.
SG Minister's salaries not withstanding of course.
References:
- 'Air pollution associated with heart disease: AHA': "Fine particulate matter, which is called PM2.5 by scientists because the particles have a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less, is the type of air pollution most likely to cause cardiovascular disease.. "[XHN, China, 10May2010]
- 'Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan has by-pass surgery': "A spokesperson from the Ministry of Health (MOH) speaking to The New Paper said that Minister for Health Khaw Boon Wan, 57, had by-pass surgery on Tuesday." [TOC 6May2010]
- 'Please don't follow my example, says Khaw': "'I am making this confession so that hopefully it can be a life-saving reminder to others. Please do not follow my example,' Mr Khaw added."[ST 31May2010]
- 'Haze 'is bad for your heart'': "The PM2.5 average here in the last two years were both above the 'safe' level recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).... " "When asked if the public should be concerned about PM2.5, Singapore's Health Ministry said: 'The PSI cut-offs are internationally accepted standards. People are advised to avoid vigorous outdoor activities at PSI more than 100 because air quality is unhealthy beyond this level. However, these are general public health guidelines and individuals may choose to avoid vigorous outdoor activities at PSI levels less than 100 if they are still concerned.'"[ST, 14June2010][alt source]
- 'Clear the air on pollutant levels' (Andy Ho): "The AHA concluded that short-term exposure of 'over a few hours to weeks' to PM2.5 can trigger fatal heart attacks, heart failure and heart rhythm problems. ... ... Better still, perhaps daily PM2.5 levels should be provided to the public."[ST, 19Jun2010][alt site] -
fark i hate indonesia..this kind of shit happens every farking year!!! what has the farking gov done?
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Originally posted by themoment86:
fark i hate indonesia..this kind of shit happens every farking year!!! what has the farking gov done?
Please lah, these are either poor tribal peoples/ companies that clear land for agri.
The first practices slash n burn as part of their culture, the second does the same to clear land for agri cheaply (illegally).
Whilst the 2nd might be guilty of illicit profiteering, I believe one significant problem is with educating the former. Pls note that these village folk have no access to municipal electricity not water supply and less so internet not formal education.
Slash and burn agri. is in their culture despite its unsustainability and polutiveness.
These are poor tribal people with an ingrained culture, but for for lack of proper facilities and education, their habits remain unlikely to change.
Given that 'One Singapore resident's ecological footprint equals that of 33 Africans' , Singaporeans should be patient and supportive of Indonesia's efforts at reducing forest fires. Perhaps the best and most sustainable way of protecting our environment is to bring development in the form of education, better sanitation and living conditions to the Indonesian tribal people. SG must quickly develop and spread the message of conservation as well as the virtues of reduce, reuse and recycle. Organic (sustainable) farming methods and an overall improved quality of life (QOL) would go miles both in environmental conservation as well as in terrorism control.
Make the Indonesian tribesman happy and he will cooperate and listen.
Hating 'em and their govt will do little if nothing to solve this ugly situation.
Ref;
- 'One Singapore resident's ecological footprint equals that of 33 Africans': [TDY 14Oct2010] -
I also not educated. so i here write the words "stupig selfish Indon primates, wake up the idiot ideas".
if their gahmen enforce and put on heavy penalties for the people burniing crops or just buy in or araange for proper disposal of the cut down then no burning required. no matter how uneducated they are don;t tell me they don;t know the smoke also affects their own country men and people? this is a very selfish act and really we shoudl escalate to international court for the act of genocide, killing people slowly by breathing in unhealthy air! its straight pollution! selfish gahmen slefish people, asa result their own people suffer and the air come to us we suffer. for all the countries aroudn the world did to help them in their crissis they chosethis to repay us.
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S-leagues matches cancelled at the very last minute owing to haze.
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tomorrow's holiday?
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
tomorrow's holiday?
If PSI hits 500 tomorrow, probably.
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
tomorrow's holiday?
hahahaha...tomorrow as usual.Hope the haze will get worst.
I remembered a few years ago, the haze very bad.
Was at International Plaze 44th level, the haze was so bad...
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Originally posted by Junyang700:
If PSI hits 500 tomorrow, probably.
hard to say... smell getting stronger this evening.
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
hard to say... smell getting stronger this evening.
I having flu..... cant smell anything.... LOL...
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Right now, I can see the cbd area very very blur from my living room....abit of smell......nice.
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hope's tomorrow is holiday, so the grandkids can come around.
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
hope's tomorrow is holiday, so the grandkids can come around.
Too late liao, now already past midnite, most of them sleeping. -
Can we complain and ask for mediation from the world body like UN?
forest fires caused a lot of harm to the ecosystem and to both environment and people's health, esp those with asthma and breathing problems....