Haze hits Johoreans’ respiratory systems

Bad air: API readings in Larkin, Johor Baru, recorded a reading of 152 yesterday.

JOHOR BARU: More people in Johor have suffered from conjunctivitis, upper respiratory tract illness (URTI) and asthma since haze shrouded the country late last month, says state exco Ling Tian Soon.

Ling, who is in charge of the state’s health and unity committee, said two districts – Johor Baru and Batu Pahat – had consistently recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings of more than 101 points in the past week.