Stop the haze please!

A new study showed a link between exposure to smog before birth and low IQ in children, as reported by the Washington Post, and published in the August issue of Pediatrics.

This was why, hubby and I (pregnant with my first child back then) went all out and bought an outrageously expensive air filter at the height of the smog problem we had in Year 2005. I had nightmares about my unborn being smothered with really bad air! This annual smog / haze problem has been around for years. Now, if only we can get the Indonesians to stop burning on their side of the fence because really, the burning haze is really affecting us in Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines and Singapore. Plantation owners and farmers who wanted to clear their lands find burning the cheapest way to clear the brush. And really, it’s just a greedy, greedy, selfish method.

The head of the World Wildlife Fund for Nature, Dr. Syed Babar Ali, called it an international catastrophe.

And I agree! And unfortunately, for the past one month, I had bring out the air filter from my storage and use it again to protect my babies as best I can.

Tagged with: Dr. Syed Babar Ali • haze • Indonesians • Malaysia • Pediatrics • Philippines • Purifier • Sharp Plasmacluster Hepa Air Filter • Singapore • smog • Thailand • Washington Post • World Wildlife Fund for Nature

Filed under: Cures • Environmental Issues • Family • Green • Health • Responsibility

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