Singapore air quality on Sept 5 from high moderate to mid-unhealthy range: NEA

Singapore's air quality is expected to worsen on Sept 5, with the National Environment Agency (NEA) forecasting the pollutant standards index (PSI) to enter the higher end of the moderate to the middle of the unhealthy range. Smoke plumes from fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan have been observed drifting towards Singapore, and dry conditions are forecast for the coming days, which could exacerbate the situation.

The PSI, a measure of air quality in Singapore, hit the unhealthy threshold of 101 at 7am on Sept 4 and reached 116 by 7pm. The NEA advises that people with chronic lung or heart disease, seniors, pregnant women, and children should minimize prolonged or strenuous outdoor activities when the air quality is unhealthy.

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