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[laksaboy]

Re: 1st casualty?

You were saying?
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When it comes to wayanging and planting stooges, no one does it better than the PAP. It has perfected it into a science and an art.

 

[laksaboy]

Re: Indonesian Government is pissed with Singapore?

Singapore has REFUSED to sign an extradition treaty despite requests from Indonesia to do so.

What the fuck is the meaning of this????

Of course, the pappies don't want to drive their Indonesian 'fortune gods' away from the country.

 

[batman1]

Re: what a terrible way for Sinkies to die, slow death by toxic fumigation

Don't be ridiculous. Nobody is going to die just because of a bit of smoke. Get a grip of yourself and stop being so paranoid.

hi boss,it' s easy for u to say so as u are in NZ.

 

[singham]

Re: 1st casualty?

this is so epic...

anyway, i saw mesg from my whatsapp saying this smoke contain particles which will penetrate the lungs and stay there for good and eventually cause cancer, study from a phd student doing chemical studies in loca uni....scary...

When it comes to wayanging and planting stooges, no one does it better than the PAP. It has perfected it into a science and an art.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Re: 1st casualty?

this is so epic...

anyway, i saw mesg from my whatsapp saying this smoke contain particles which will penetrate the lungs and stay there for good and eventually cause cancer, study from a phd student doing chemical studies in loca uni....scary...

Yes sinkies just increase their odds for lung and related cancers.....effectively lifespans shorten.
Ex smokers or non smokers can eat your hearts out.
Song bo?

 

[jw5]

Re: 1st casualty?

You were saying?

She is checking the boy for fever.

 

[chowcheebye]

once PSI level reaches 500, Sinkies will start dropping dead like mosquitoes sprayed

with Shelltox

 

[Physiocrat]

Re: 1st casualty?

When it comes to wayanging and planting stooges, no one does it better than the PAP. It has perfected it into a science and an art.

Classic. Makes my hair stand.

 

[Leongsam]

Re: once PSI level reaches 500, Sinkies will start dropping dead like mosquitoes spra

Smog in NYC

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Re: once PSI level reaches 500, Sinkies will start dropping dead like mosquitoes spra

with Shelltox

Beyond 400 there's no index liao.........it's just ABOVE 400 all the way even if the PSI doubles.......
Easier to keep track like this......

 

[Leongsam]

Smog in LA.... as you can see, this is a common occurrence the world over and there is nothing to worry about.

 

[Leongsam]

Even in 100% pure, clean and green NZ, pollution can result in the demise of the weak and the sick. It's just part and parcel of life. Nothing is more certain than death and taxes.

Air pollution killing hundreds in Auckland - report

TREVOR QUINN

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EMISSIONS MESS: A report given to Auckland Council says air pollution is responsible for 200 premature deaths a year.

Air pollution causes hundreds of deaths in Auckland per year and causes more than $200 million worth of social damage, a new report claims.

Auckland's air quality is so bad that in the past two months it exceeded the Government's National Environmental Standard once and on five other occasions exceeded Auckland's Regional Air Quality targets.

These adversely high-level readings occurred on June 14, 15 and on July 9 and 10.

A report given to Auckland Council last month said air pollution was responsible for 200 premature deaths a year and exposure to transport emissions had a social cost of $273m. In July last year a council report estimated that air pollution killed 700 Aucklanders annually.

Councillor Wayne Walker, chairman of Auckland Council's Environment and Sustainability Forum, believes that too many old cars and the lack of a mandatory emissions testing procedure for vehicles has accelerated health problems in the city.

There are an estimated 750,000 vehicles in Auckland, a number that increases by five per cent annually.

Walker said while the council had ideas about combating the problem, the Government was ultimately responsible for setting targets on vehicle emissions.
On June 29 the Government released a discussion document outlining changes to emissions rules. The current legislation expires in January 2013 for used vehicles and January 2015 for new vehicles.

"There are far too many 1995 and 1996 (model) vehicles on our roads and that is not good for our air quality. I would like to see the introduction of [mandatory emission testing]. The other thing this council could do is to part-finance a free phone number which people could ring if they see a vehicle in a bad way which is pumping out pollutants," Walker said.
"For me it is a priority shift; if you don't have good air you don't have good health and people are dying every week, while large numbers of other people are suffering from serious respiratory illnesses such as asthma and bronchial illnesses. All of these are linked.

"I take this very seriously and I am urging the council to take a strong position on this issue. At this point I don't think we're taking a strong enough stance on it."
A range of pollutants and particles in the air from oil, petrol, diesel and other fuels can have a serious adverse effect on health. It's estimated Aucklanders breathe in 11,000 litres of air each, every day.

Motor vehicles and domestic fires are considered the two largest sources of air pollution in Auckland.

Walker wants household wood fires to be phased out from urban areas and replaced by wood burners.

He said the levels of particulates (PM10) in the air vary considerably in summer and winter but are at their highest when Aucklanders are using wood fires.

"In summer we have measured 5.3 tonnes of particulates per day but in winter this can increase up to as much as 18.4 tonnes of PM10."

Auckland Council Air Quality Technical Specialist Janet Petersen said the use of domestic fires for home heating was probably the reason for June and July's high readings.

 

[Ash007]

Re: once PSI level reaches 500, Sinkies will start dropping dead like mosquitoes spra

Actually, 500 is the max according to wiki. Above 400 just means its very hazardous and can affect normal daily life. Interesting to also note that the PSI started by the US but has subsequently used a more accurate index the AQI.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollutant_Standards_Index

The PSI is reported as a number on a scale of 0 to 500 and is the air quality indicator. These index figures enable the public to determine whether the air pollution levels in a particular location are good, unhealthy, hazardous or worse. The PSI is used in a number of countries including the United States and Singapore. However, since 1999, the United States EPA has replaced the Pollution Standards Index (PSI) with the Air Quality Index (AQI) to incorporate new PM2.5 and ozone standards.

Beyond 400 there's no index liao.........it's just ABOVE 400 all the way even if the PSI doubles.......
Easier to keep track like this......

 

[Poomer]

The legacy of PM LHL will be remembered as one of indecisiveness and inaction.

 

[Leongsam]

The legacy of PM LHL will be remembered as one of indecisiveness and inaction.

I'll always remember him as the PM who brought wealth, prosperity and a real buzz to the country. Singapore is now hip and exciting. The casinos, F1, Universal Studios etc have all transformed the country.

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate PM Lee for a job well done.

 

[blissquek]

The legacy of PM LHL will be remembered as one of indecisiveness and inaction.

I wonder if he has issue order for SCDF or SAF to mobilise personnel for fire fighting duties....and once Jakarta gives the go -ahead

they can go and douse the fire...or is he still dwindling his thumbs and hope the haze will just go away...

 

[AhGuan]

I'll remember him as someone who makes the colour pink fashionable. In Singapore, pink is now official and dignified.

 

[jw5]

I'll always remember him as the PM who brought wealth, prosperity and a real buzz to the country. Singapore is now hip and exciting. The casinos, F1, Universal Studios etc have all transformed the country.

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate PM Lee for a job well done.

I'll remember him as someone who makes the colour pink fashionable. In Singapore, pink is now official and dignified.

I'll remember him for the way he crosses his legs. Nobody crosses legs better than he does.

 

[Ash007]

Pink is also the colour for boys he is just trying to bring the trend back again.

http://forgottenhistoryblog.com/pink-wasnt-always-considered-a-feminine-color-and-blue-wasnt-always-masculine/

As recently as the early 1900s, pink was seen by many as a color that went better with boys, and blue as a color that went better with girls. Newspapers like the The Sunday Sentinel in 1914 offered tips to new parents such as, “If you like the color note on the little one’s garments, use pink for the boy and blue for the girl, if you are a follower of convention.”

I'll remember him as someone who makes the colour pink fashionable. In Singapore, pink is now official and dignified.

 

[HTOLAS]

Re: 1st casualty?

May the same thing that happened to this man happen to you. Go ahead and dock my points.

The guy who collapsed is obviously a stooge planted by the opposition to gain political mileage. It's an old trick and it doesn't fool me.