The Haze:

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The Haze When Smoke gets in your eyes by Lee
Meng Foon Chen Seong Kong
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Declaration of Emergency in Sarawak by Y.B.
Dato' Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed,
Prime Minister of Malaysia on 19 September
1997 Loss of MR 1 billion over 10 days of
emergency 25,890 cases of respiratory
complications and conjunctivitis
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- acute air pollutant phenomenom - high
concentration of suspended particulate matter
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AIR POLLUTANT INDEX 0 - 50 Good 50
- 100 Moderate 101 - 200 Unhealthy 201
- 300 Very Unhealthy 301 - 500 Hazardous
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Causes of Haze Transboundary - open burning in
land clearing El Nino Effect Air Pollution
- vehicles, industries, waste products
burning
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EFFECTS OF HAZE Health problems Loss to
industries businesses Accidents - air,
water, road. Effects on plants and animals
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Actions to be taken Local - education
awareness, legal measures enforcement Intern
ational - ASEAN countries, international
agencies, other countries