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The transboundary haze crisis in Singapore lasted for approximately 4 days from 20 October to 23 October 2010. [16] During this period, the overall 24-hour Pollutant Standard Index (PSI), recorded by the National Environment Agency (NEA) was mainly in the high-moderate range while the hourly PSI crept into the unhealthy range of 108. [17]
The PSI has been used in a number of countries including the United States and Singapore. Since 1999, the US EPA has replaced the Pollution Standards Index (PSI) with the Air Quality Index (AQI) to incorporate new PM 2.5 and ozone standards. Prior to 1 April 2014, Singapore published the PSI and the 1-hour PM 2.5 reading separately.
The headquarters of the National Environment Agency, Singapore is located at Environment Building on Scotts Road. National Environment Agency (NEA) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment of the Government of Singapore. The NEA is responsible for improving and sustaining a clean and green environment in ...
Satellite photograph of the haze above Borneo. The 2006 Southeast Asian haze was an air pollution event caused by continuous, uncontrolled burning from "slash and burn" cultivation in Indonesia, which affected several countries in the Southeast Asian region and beyond, including Malaysia, Singapore, southern Thailand, and as far away as Saipan; [1] the effects of the haze may have even spread ...
The Transboundary Haze Pollution Act of 2014 (THPA) is a statute of the Parliament of Singapore that criminalizes conduct which causes or contributes to haze pollution in Singapore, and to provide for related matters such as deterrence. The law is designed specifically to allow legal in suing companies for environmental pollution.
[10] During a period of very poor air quality, such as an air pollution episode , when the AQI indicates that acute exposure may cause significant harm to the public health, agencies may invoke emergency plans that allow them to order major emitters (such as coal burning industries) to curtail emissions until the hazardous conditions abate.
The price of milk was $12.69 per gallon, a carton of 18 eggs was $10.79, a 5-pound bag of flour was on sale for $12.99, a regular bag of nacho cheese-flavored chips was $11.29, a 12-pack of soda ...
The graph plots the PSI readings released by NEA from 20 to 21 June 2013. At 12 p.m. on 21 June 2013, the readings reached a record-breaking level of 401, in the highest possible Hazardous range. Mild haze began to affect Singapore on 13 June, [106] before air quality worsened and remained in the Unhealthy range for a few days. [107]