Time to brace for haze again


A group of tourists taking photos on the Seri Wawasan bridge with the background of the Putra Mosque and the Prime Ministers office complex blancketed in haze as at 1:30pm, Putrajaya, Tuesday, August 16, 2016. RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysians have been waking up to haze for the past few days and are fearing more of the bad stuff after the air quality took a dip in many places.

With August proving a bad month for the phenomenon over the last three years, many Malaysians are bracing for a hit to their lifestyles and health.

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