Singapore says ‘ready to roll out’ haze pollution action plan as air quality nears very unhealthy levels

Singapore is prepared to implement a haze pollution action plan as air quality nears "very unhealthy" levels.

Toxic haze from Indonesian fires has positioned Singapore as the "most polluted global major city.".

The government will distribute N95 masks through grassroots organisations and vending machines if necessary.

SINGAPORE, Oct 10 — Singapore said yesterday it was “ready to roll out” a haze pollution action plan that included the distribution of masks, as air quality dipped towards “very unhealthy” levels.

The city-state was regarded as the “most polluted global major city” early yesterday, according to a Swiss-based air quality monitor, as toxic haze from fires in neighbouring Indonesia continued to drive up air pollution levels.

“Based on the current situation it is possible” that air quality levels “may enter the very unhealthy range,” Singapore’s National Environmental Agency said in a statement.

The NEA and other agencies “stand ready to roll out the next tier of action plans and advisories to protect the health and well-being of the public,” it said.

It said the government has set aside haze-rated masks and if pollution levels dipped into very unhealthy levels, “grassroots organisations will start distributing N95 masks to eligible Singaporeans”.

“To complement... distribution, mask vending machines will also be made available at selected public transport hubs and social services offices,” the NEA added. — AFP

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印尼山火产生的有毒烟雾使新加坡成为“全球污染最严重的主要城市”。

政府将在必要时通过基层组织和自动售货机分发N95口罩。

新加坡，10 月 10 日——新加坡昨日表示，由于空气质量下降至“非常不健康”的水平，新加坡已“准备好推出”一项雾霾污染行动计划，其中包括分发口罩。

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新加坡国家环境局在一份声明中表示，“根据目前的情况，空气质量水平有可能进入非常不健康的范围”。

国家环境局和其他机构表示，“已做好准备推出下一阶段的行动计划和建议，以保护公众的健康和福祉”。

声明称，政府已储备了防霾口罩，如果污染水平降至非常不健康的水平，“基层组织将开始向符合条件的新加坡人分发 N95 口罩”。

国家环境局补充说：“为了配合口罩分发，我们还将在部分公共交通枢纽和社会服务机构设置口罩自动售货机。”——法新社

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