Malaysia is once again angulfed by haze, with more and more areas seeing worsening Air Pollution Index ( API ) readings.
Schools nationwide been forced to close and the haze also affects productivity levels at the office.
All seems know about the effect of haze.
1- How does haze affect our health ?
- Eye irritation, watering eye
- Running nose,
- Dry throat
- Headache, dizziness
- Decrease lung function, depressed respiratory immune defense
- Chest pain
2- How does haze affect vulnerable groups ?
Babies
- especially newborn are at higher risk
- haze might irritate the baby's nose even the baby have good health
- haze might penetrate deep into the baby's lungs
The elderly
- lung will be weaker
- might experience serious sneezing and coughing
Beware of haze. Take a good care of yourself :)
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