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The air pollutant index in Singapore approached the “hazardous” level on Wednesday, June 19, triggering both irritation and anger among locals and tourists. The pollution index hit 321, well past the 200-mark which is considered “very unhealthy” and near the “hazardous” level of 301. The last time Singapore had a severe haze reading was in September 1997 when the pollution index hit 226. The 200-level is considered “very unhealthy,” especially to the elderly, young children, and people with heart and lung diseease. The pollution problem peaks during the dry season of June-September when monsoon winds push thick clouds of smoke from Sumatra in Indonesia to nearby Singapore and Malaysia. On Wednesday, the Indonesian forestry ministry said it plans to use cloud seeding in Sumatra to extinguish illegal fires in palm oil plantations.
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