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The 2015 Southeast Asian haze led to a Pollutant Standards Index of 353 in Tiong Bahru. Environmental issues in Singapore include air, water pollution, and deforestation. The government established the Singapore Green Plan in 1992 to help with environmental issues.
Diseases caused by pollution, lead to the chronic illness and deaths of about 8.4 million people each year. However, pollution receives a fraction of the interest from the global community. [1] This is in part because pollution causes so many diseases that it is often difficult to draw a straight line between cause and effect.
The Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (DORSCON) is a disease crisis management plan in Singapore. [1] The system is colour-coded reflecting the disease situation in Singapore. Beside showing the disease situation, it also outline the impact on the general public and what the general public should do.
The PSI has been used in a number of countries including the United States and Singapore. Since 1999, the US EPA has replaced the Pollution Standards Index (PSI) with the Air Quality Index (AQI) to incorporate new PM 2.5 and ozone standards. Prior to 1 April 2014, Singapore published the PSI and the 1-hour PM 2.5 reading separately.
The Transboundary Haze Pollution Act of 2014 (THPA) is a statute of the Parliament of Singapore that criminalizes conduct which causes or contributes to haze pollution in Singapore, and to provide for related matters such as deterrence. The law is designed specifically to allow legal in suing companies for environmental pollution.
National Environment Agency (NEA) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment of the Government of Singapore. The NEA is responsible for improving and sustaining a clean and green environment in Singapore. Its role is to fight pollution, maintain public health, and provide meteorological information.
Air Quality Law (Air Pollution by Ozone) Regulations P.I. 530/2002; Air Quality Law (Amendment) Law 53(I)/2004; Air Quality Law (Annual Emission Ceilings for Certain Atmospheric Pollutants) Regulations P.I. 193/2004; Air Quality Law (Limit Values for Benzene and Carbon Monoxide in Ambient Air) Regulations P.I. 516/2002; Air Quality (Ozone in ...
Pages in category "Disease outbreaks in Singapore" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.