Haze 2013

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Last Admin update : 11.54am Msia Time
Source : Malaysia Department of Enviourmental

(101-200) Unhealthy (201-300) Very Unhealthy (>300) Hazardous
Air Polution Index as at 26th June 2013 3pm....no further update until API exceed 100
Pelabuhan Kelang 102
Petaling Jaya 89
Banting 96
Shah Alam 85
Kuala Selangor 99
PutraJaya 93

Air Polution Index as at 26th June 2013 at 12am and 6am
Pelabuhan Kelang 300 151*
Petaling Jaya 140 114*
Banting 150 117*
Shah Alam 166 124*
Kuala Selangor 167 138*
PutraJaya 137 115*

Air Polution Index as at 25th June 2013
	7am	9am	12pm	2pm
Seri Manjung	288	322	331	322
Banting	292	289	239	217
K Selangor	242	247	220	202
Pelabuhan Klang	487	493	474	452
Petaling Jaya	213	215	196	185
Shah Alam	289	301	284	258
Putrajaya	195	198	194	180

Past reading
	7am 23/6/13	5pm 23/6/13	11am 24/6/13	5pm 24/6/13
Banting	109	133	180	209
K Selangor	100	112	128	157
Pelabuhan Klang	188	241	288	319
Petaling Jaya	108	151	196	196
Shah Alam	102	130	171	171
Putrajaya	100	138	156	156
Past reading
	5pm 20/6/13	7am 21/6/13	7am 22/6/13	5pm 22/6/13
Banting	97	137	#	107
K Selangor	67	97	84	90
Pelabuhan Klang	70	91	118	145
Petaling Jaya	67	78	77	92
Shah Alam	69	88	82	93
Putrajaya	83	89	93	95

Haze News

Haze: Air quality in Johor the worst in years, haze-related health complaints increase
By FLORENCE A.SAMY and CHRISTINA TAN
Published: Thursday June 20, 2013 MYT 5:33:00 PM
Updated: Thursday June 20, 2013 MYT 10:15:37 PM

PETALING JAYA: Air quality deteriorated rapidly overnight with Muar in Johor hitting hazardous levels for the first time with an Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of above 380, according to the Department of Environment (DOE).
This is the first time in years that air quality has dipped to hazardous level with conditions worsening in as dry weather persists and fires rage in Sumatra.

At 7am, the API was at 337 but it deteriorated to 383 just several hours later at 11am Thursday. A good API reading is from 0-50, moderate (51-100), unhealthy (101-200), very unhealthy (201-299) and hazardous (300 and above).

The air quality also worsened in Kota Tinggi which now records very unhealthy levels with an API of 232 as of 11am while Pasir Gudang had an API reading of 199.

As of 5pm Wednesday, seven areas recorded unhealthy, 39 moderate and five good air quality readings, but there were no very unhealthy or hazardous readings.

Aqua satellite images show 376 hotspots over Sumatra while the NOAA satellite shows 173 hotspots, with cloud cover preventing precise readings.

According to the Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre, scattered hotspots with localised smoke plumes were detected mainly in central Sumatra.
"Moderate to dense smoke haze was detected over Riau province and spreading across the Malacca Straits.
"Scattered hotspot activities were also detected over Borneo due to prevailing dry weather conditions."

There are about 150 hotspots in Borneo, according to satellite images.

Meanwhile in BATU PAHAT, clinics, hospitals, pharmacies and even Chinese medicine shops are getting more patients as the haze situation in the district worsens.

Private practitioner Dr King Ban Siang said more patients at his clinic were complaining of respiratory tract issues, sore throats and coughing.

He said worst-affected patients were children and those with asthmatic problems.

"Those with respiratory tract diseases increased about 20% to 30%."Some complained that the haze this time is worst as the air is not only cloudy, but also carries ashes and fine particles," he said, and also advised the public to cover their food.

Pantai Hospital consultant physician Dr Ho Lee Ming said the hospital treated 39 outpatients cases from Jun 16 to 19 and eight inpatient cases at present due to upper respiratory tract infection.

Dr Ho also advised members of public to cut down on outdoor activities, take plenty of fluids, wear masks and to seek advice from doctors immediately if they had difficulty breathing.

Chinese medicine shop assistant Pua Zhi Hao said more people were buying herbal teas to sooth sore throats and relieve coughs.

"Almost all of our customers the past few days are looking for herbs for respiratory system complaints," he said.

A pharmacist who declined to be named said their stock of masks had been depleted.

"We are out of stock at the moment. Sales of Vitamin C and fever reduction (medication) will also go up every time the haze comes," she added.

The Star

More Haze Operations Rooms For Affected Districts - Subramaniam

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) -- The Health Ministry will set up more haze operations rooms with sufficient medical equipment in all the affected districts, especially in Johor.

Its minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said the move was taken following the worsening haze conditions that had reached hazardous levels, while close monitoring would begin immediately.

He advised the public not to carry out any outdoor activities unless unavoidable, to prevent getting haze-related illness.

"The clinics are also to be always ready for any eventuality while children, the elderly and those with asthma especially, should stay indoors.
"Most importantly, don't carry out open burning as this will only worsen the haze situation," he told reporters, here, Thursday.

Dr Subramaniam also advised that individuals experiencing eye irritation, sore throat, coughing and breathing difficulty to immediately go to the nearest clinic for treatment.

He said the ministry was ready in dealing with the situation following hazardous air levels in Muar, Pasir Gudang and Kota Tinggi but until tonight, there were no reports of residents experiencing haze-related illness.
-- BERNAMA