It’s getting harder to breathe (Poll Inside)


Diminishing visibility: Visitors walking along the Esplanade as the North Butterworth Container Terminal is shrouded in a blanket of haze in George Town. — K.T. GOH/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: The number of people seeking medical attention for respiratory issues has gone up as the haze gets worse.

Medical professionals said there were more people seeking treatment in hospitals for sudden asthma attacks, wheezing, breathlessness and allergic rhinitis in the past two weeks.

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