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Singapore tops global air pollution rankings due to Indonesian haze

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Singapore has once again been identified as the city with the worst air pollution globally by IQAir, primarily due to toxic haze originating from fires in Indonesia. These fires, exacerbated by the El Niño phenomenon, are affecting neighboring Malaysia and Indonesia, leading to school closures and a surge in respiratory illnesses. In response, Singapore has implemented subsidies for haze-related medical treatments. AI

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Singapore tops global air pollution rankings due to Indonesian haze

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Singapore tops global air pollution ranks again, rolls out haze subsidies

    Singapore again ranked as the world’s most polluted city on Monday, according to Swiss-based air quality monitor IQAir, as the fires on Borneo and Sumatra islands – intensified by a turbocharged El Nino weather phenomenon – keep emitting toxic haze. The city state has rolled out …

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