Haze in Singapore: Air quality deteriorating; PSI in central region back in unhealthy range
Air quality in Singapore has reached unhealthy levels due to smoke haze drifting from fires in Indonesia. The National Environment Agency is monitoring the situation as pollutant levels fluctuate across the island.
Why it matters
Transboundary haze is a recurring environmental health concern in Southeast Asia that impacts public health and outdoor activities.
Hazy conditions seen from Clementi area towards Jurong Island at about 7.10am on Sept 30.
Listen SINGAPORE – The air quality in Singapore deteriorated on Oct 3, with the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) reading at 11 am dipping into the unhealthy range in the central region (102).
Although they remained in the moderate range, the National Environment Agency’s (NEA) PSI readings for all other regions also increased .
At 6am, the readings in the north, south, east and west ranged from 73 to 88 before rising to between 76 and 94 at 11am.
PM2.5 readings, which are used as a gauge for immediate activities, were in the elevated range in three of the five regions.
The three regions were east, west and central, with a PM2.5 reading of 66, 57 and 63 respectively.
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