Smoke haze over S'pore

Smoke haze over S'pore

SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore's environment ministry has
advised the elderly and ill to reduce physical and outdoor
activity as the smoky haze over the island reached unhealthy
levels yesterday.

"These has been an increase in the intensity of the smoke haze
affecting Singapore," a ministry statement said.

It said the Pollutant Standards Index (PSI), which measures
air quality, hit 104 at 10.00 a.m. (0200 GMT). Levels of 101 and
above are considered unhealthy.

Singapore increased its PSI monitoring to every three hours in
August, up from once a day, in response to the worsening haze
enveloping Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.