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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]
Singapore's computation of PSI and NEA's definitions of PSI ranges have been shown to correlate with a number of health outcomes including all-cause mortality. [13] For sudden cardiac deaths, every increment of 30 units in PSI correlated with 8.15% increased risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest on the same day of exposure. [14]
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.
Singapore uses the Pollutant Standards Index to report on its air quality, [34] with details of the calculation similar but not identical to those used in Malaysia and Hong Kong. [35] The PSI chart below is grouped by index values and descriptors, according to the National Environment Agency. [36]
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 ...
A NASA satellite image of the haze on 19 June 2013. The extent of the haze as of 19 June 2013. [1] The extent of the haze as of 23 June 2013. [1]The 2013 Southeast Asian haze was a haze crisis that affected several countries in Southeast Asia, including Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore [2] and Southern Thailand, mainly during June and July 2013.
Southeast Asian Haze. The 2016 Southeast Asian Haze was a transnational haze crisis which is a recurring problem with transboundary air pollution brought on by fires. The 2016 haze that took place affected several countries in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.