People advised to be careful over haze


  • Nation
  • Thursday, 01 Aug 2019

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Following the emergence of the haze in several areas of the country caused by forest fires in Indonesia, the Ministry of Health has advised the people to cut down on outdoor physical activities.

Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said such activities would increase breathing and metabolism rates, which would lead to haze and hot weather-related illnesses.

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