Singapore air pollution hits 'very high' level: environment agency

Air pollution in western Singapore hit the country's 'very high' band on Wednesday, the environment agency said, as haze from Indonesia forest fires causes a regional crisis.
In the city's west, levels of tiny particulate capable of penetrating the blood and lungs -- known as PM2.5 -- hit 288 micrograms per cubic metre, vastly exceeding World Health Organization recommended limits.