Serian Tops Hazardous API Chart at 364, Multiple Sarawak Districts Suffer Worsening Air
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Serian tops hazardous API chart at 364, multiple Sarawak districts suffer worsening air
KUCHING, Aug 30 — Serian recorded a hazardous Air Pollutant Index (API) reading as of 8am today.According to the Department of Environment (DOE)’s Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal, the API reading at the Serian District Police Headquarters monitoring station stood at 364.Meanwhile, three areas in Sarawak recorded very unhealthy API readings, namely Samarahan (300), Kuching (291) and Sri Aman (214).Areas recording unhealthy AP…
Serian Hits Hazardous 364 API Level as Haze Triggers Surge in Asthma Cases Nationwide
KUCHING, Aug 30 — Serian in Sarawak recorded a hazardous Air Pollutant Index (API) reading... The post Serian Hits Hazardous 364 API Level as Haze Triggers Surge in Asthma Cases Nationwide appeared first on New Malaysia Times.
PETALING JAYA: The increase in air pollution due to haze is starting to affect public health when asthma cases are reported to have jumped more than eightfold in a week. A total of 1,811 asthma cases were recorded for the 34th Epidemiology Week (ME) from August 23 to 29, compared to only 219 cases in the previous week, which was between August 16 to 22. The Ministry of Health ... The post Asthma cases increase more than eightfold following haze…
Kuala Lumpur: Asthma cases in the country are reported to have increased more than eight-fold, following deteriorating air quality due to haze that has hit several areas across the country. The KKM in a statement today informed the findings of surveillance at the sentinel facility recording 1,811 asthma cases for the 34th Epidemiology Week (August 23 to 29) surging compared to [...] The post Haze: Asthma cases, conjunctivitis increase — KKM appe…
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