{
  "id": 14868193,
  "title": "NTU student creates website that estimates how many cigarettes’ worth of haze you've breathed in",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ntu-student-creates-website-that-estimates-how-many-cigarettes-worth",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T04:26:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/living/singapore-haze-tracker-ntu-student-6464691"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NTU student Zi Heng, 21, has developed a website called \"How Much Haze Have You Smoked Today?\" to help people better understand the impact of Singapore's haze on their health. The website estimates the number of cigarettes' worth of fine-particle pollution one could have been exposed to based on Singapore's haze readings. Zi Heng, a Data Science and Artificial Intelligence student, was inspired to create the website after seeing family and friends overwhelmed by different haze numbers. He wanted a simple, easy-to-use website to help people understand haze readings. Each one-hour PM2.5 reading is roughly comparable to smoking one cigarette, according to environmental research organisation Berkeley Earth. The website displays one-hour and three-hour PSI estimates alongside NEA's official 24-hour PSI readings, broken down by Singapore's north, south, east, west, and central regions. While the website is meant to be informative and engaging, Zi Heng emphasizes that it should not be taken as medical advice or a substitute for professional health assessment.",
  "summary": "\"I just wanted to craft a simple-looking website, as I have a few family members and friends that are also often overwhelmed by all the different numbers, and I just wanted a simple website for them to use,\" Zi Heng tells 8days.sg.",
  "key_points": [
    "21-year-old NTU student Zi Heng created website \"How Much Haze Have You Smoked Today?\"",
    "Website estimates cigarettes' worth of fine-particle pollution from Singapore's haze readings",
    "Displays one-hour, three-hour PSI estimates and regional breakdowns"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Translating complex pollution data into relatable cigarette equivalents provides a tangible way for residents to grasp the immediate health risks posed by varying regional haze levels.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Singapore",
        "title": "NTU student creates website that estimates how many cigarettes’ worth of haze you've breathed in",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ntu-student-creates-website-that-estimates-how-many-cigarettes-worth-14869779",
        "published": "2026-10-16T04:26:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}