Haze Pushes Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Into World's Most Polluted Cities

Kuala Lumpur is world’s most polluted city due to haze, Singapore third

The readings for Kuala Lumpur at 166 and Singapore at 155 put both cities’ air quality as unhealthy, according to Swiss monitor IQAir.

Haze pushes Kuala Lumpur, Singapore into world's most polluted cities - Asia & Pacific

A milky haze has shrouded the cities for more than a month as smoke drifted from fires on Borneo and Sumatra islands.

Haze pushes Kuala Lumpur, Singapore into world's most polluted cities

A milky haze has shrouded the cities for more than a month as smoke drifted from fires on Borneo and Sumatra islands. Kuala Lumpur was the world's most polluted major city early on Wednesday, according to Swiss monitor IQAir, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 166. Singapore ranked third at 155. The AQI converts measurements of pollutants into a single figure indicating air quality and potential health risks. Readings above 150 are class…

Kuala Lumpur, Singapore top world's most polluted cities

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Kuala Lumpur becomes world’s most polluted major city as Indonesian wildfire chokes region

A thick haze has covered both cities for more than a month, with smoke from fires on Indonesia’s Borneo and Sumatra islands drifting across borders.

Unwanted accolade: Haze pushes Kuala Lumpur, Singapore into world's most polluted cities