Tag Archives: Indonesia

Colorado, Arizona, Indonesia: Wildfires and Air Quality Concerns

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Recent wildfires in Indonesia and the USA have been making the headlines – how will these deadly and destructive blazes affect us? In Colorado, a series of fires have been blazing across the state since June 10th resulting in deaths, … Continue reading →

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South-East Asia’s smog: Unspontaneous combustion

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

SINCE the mid-1980s, when Indonesia first began to clear its bountiful forests on an industrial scale in favour of lucrative palm-oil plantations, “haze” has become an almost annual occurrence in South-East Asia. The cheapest way to clear logged woodland is … Continue reading →

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Haze update: First Malaysian death blamed on smog

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Smog from slash-and-burn agricultural fires in Indonesia has been blamed for killing an asthmatic woman in southern Malaysia, the first reported death attributed to the crisis, a media report said Wednesday. The Sun newspaper said Li Cai Ling, a resident … Continue reading →

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Smog nightmare continues for Malaysia and Singapore

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

A smoke haze from fires in Indonesia continues to cause havoc in Malaysia and Singapore. Two areas in the southern Malaysian state of Johor have declared a state of emergency after pollution levels reached 750. Conditions are considered to be … Continue reading →

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Malaysia declares state of emergency in Muar and Ledang

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Malaysia’s government on Sunday declared a state of emergency in two southern districts choked by smog from forest fires in Indonesia as air pollution levels reached 16-year-highs. Environment minister G. Palanivel said the air pollutant index (API) hit 750 – … Continue reading →

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Singapore mulls legal action over smog from Indonesia fires

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Officials in Singapore say they are exploring whether to charge two Singapore-based companies in connection with severe smog triggered by forest fires in Indonesia. The companies own land on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Singapore’s foreign minister said he had … Continue reading →

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UN concerns with the deteriorating air quality in Southeast Asia

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

As the blanket of haze, emanating from Indonesia, covers Singapore and Malaysia, the United Nations has been aroused to call for swift remedy to improve the air quality in Southeast Asia. Reacting to the record high levels of smog that … Continue reading →

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Singapore air pollution hits record high

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution in Singapore has soared to a record high for a third consecutive day, as Indonesia prepares to send planes and helicopters to battle the fires blamed for hazardous levels of smoky haze in three countries. The blazes in … Continue reading →

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