A health warning was issued here yesterday morning because of the haze covering Malaysia, Singapore and southern Thailand, caused by the burning of fields in Indonesia and Sumatra. Over 400 fires were picked up by satellite yesterday. The old, young and anyone with a respiratory disease warned to stay indoors or wear a mask if you have to go outside. A reading of 120 is classed as dangerous, yesterday in Phuket it was 127. Don't know what the reading is yet today.
Even with all the doors and windows closed it feels like someone is trying to strangle me. Apparently the hospitals are swamped with people having breathing difficulties.
I love my tropical island, but wish i was elsewhere at the moment. Hopefully the wind will pick up and blow it away soon.
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We have the same every year but in the past it has not bothered me, now with copd and asthma it's very unpleasant. The problem is, no wind, so the haze is not moving.
Hi swerve...I recently invested in a very good air purifier. We went through a full week of dangerous air quality due to fires burning in Washington and BC. I live in a condo in Calgary, AB and you could smell the smoke in our hallways, however, my suite had no smoke or smell due to the air purifier. It is a the best investment for me. I recommend air purifiers for COPD sufferers. Expensive but worth it. Jackie
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