Haze Malaysia Today 2019
The closure of the 265 schools today was made based on the api reading at the seri manjung station.
Haze malaysia today 2019. Today all schools in selangor penang kuala lumpur and putrajaya have been closed for two days due to the haze. Very easy to set up they only require a wifi access point and a usb power supply. On 26 august 2019 there was slight haze in singapore with conditions gradually improving over the day. The body also releases chemicals that make blood clot more easily and can cause a heart attack stroke or heart failure.
Once connected air pollution levels are reported instantaneously and in real time on our maps. Earlier this week kuching was declared the most polluted city in the world while kl was third place on the same list. More than 1 000 schools across malaysia closed as haze worsens. Print edition subscribe topics.
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of the straits times on september 12 2019 with the headline haze blankets much of malaysia. The department of environment said that as of 1pm today. Transboundary haze from these fires particularly from sources in in sumatra and kalimantan reached singapore and malaysia during september 2019 noticeably worsening measured air quality. With the nose and airways inflamed the body is under stress and the heart pumps faster increasing the blood pressure.
The numbers are expected to rise as the day progresses. The west coast of peninsular malaysia continues to be suffocated by the haze with 25 locations registering unhealthy air pollutant index api readings this morning. Fmt reporters august 6 2019 4 36 pm. Haze hits malaysia no area records good air quality.
This was possibly due to fires in sumatra indonesia or johor malaysia. Indonesia saw massive forest fires and haze during the period july october 2019. The gaia air quality monitoring stations are using high tech laser particle sensors to measure in real time pm2 5 pollution which is one of the most harmful air pollutants.