Hong Kong, September 17, 2015 – Blueair , Sweden’s global indoor air cleaning technology company, today said its indoor air purifiers can help Singapore’s householders and business owners avoid eye, throat and nose irritations caused by the current dense haze shrouding the country. “Scientific research has revealed indoor air can be up to 100 times more polluted than that outside, which is why Blueair’s high-performance air purifiers offer a lifeline to householders and businesses alike who want protection from the smoggy particles enveloping Singapore due to the fires in Indonesia,” says Jonas Holst, Head of Blueair Asia. Warning the threat posed by indoor air pollution is often underestimated, Mr. Holst noted that Blueair’s 600 series will blitz smoke, dust and other airborne contaminants, cleaning the air in a 700 sq. foot room every 12 minutes of toxic particles and other pollutants. He added that people can use Blueair’s indoor air purifiers to create safer havens at home, offices and in public buildings such as schools or hospitals, for example.

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He said interest in Blueair air purifiers has grown considerably in recent years in Singapore.“We are happy that more and more Singaporeans are enjoying a cleaner, healthier indoor environment with the help of Blueair air cleaners that work 24/7, using little electricity, to make their homes and workplaces safer havens from harmful airborne pollution,” Mr. Blomqvist said. A 2012 University of Buffalo study found that indoor air pollution generating fine particulate matter was a key contributor to the high rates of lung cancer among Chinese women participating in the research activity, despite the fact that few of them smoke. The U.S. EPA says that indoor air pollutants rank among the top five environmental risks to public health, while the U.S. Department of Labor notes poor indoor air quality has been tied to symptoms like headaches, fatigue, trouble concentrating, and irritation of the eyes, nose, throat and lungs. Blueair air purifiers are distributed in Singapore by Massmark Internation Pte Ltd.For more information, please contact:David Noble, Blueair International PR Manager+44 7785 302 694 david.noble@bueair.se

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Stanford Researchers Find Electrical Current Stemming from Plants Credits: True Activist | Benefits of Being Outdoors - NASA, Top 10 HouseplantsStringent steps to lower pollution; release of air quality info thrice a day SINGAPORE is aiming for cleaner air and has set 2020 as the deadline to make this happen. To work towards this, it has adopted World Health Organisation guidelines on air quality as a target. Until now, Singapore had used these guidelines only as benchmarks. To achieve cleaner air, more stringent anti-pollution measures for vehicles, refineries and power generation companies will have to be introduced. In the next two years, for example, the sulphur content of fuels will be pared down. And from April 1, 2014, new petrol vehicles here must meet cleaner Euro IV vehicle tailpipe emission standards, up from the current Euro II standard that has been in place since 2001. The announcement came from Environment and Water Resources Minister Vivian Balakrishnan yesterday.

He was speaking at the Singapore Environmental Achievement Awards ceremony at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel. He also said that instead of just aiming for annual targets for cleaner air, 24-hour targets will have to be met when it comes to some pollutants. He also disclosed that, from today, information on air quality here will be pumped out thrice a day instead of just once, as it can fluctuate over the course of the day. The National Environment Agency (NEA) will put this out on its website (www.nea.gov.sg) at 8am, noon and 4pm. NEA will also report the level of PM2.5 – that is, the level of fine particles in the air – thrice a day. Up until now, only annual levels of this have been published. PM2.5 encompasses airborne matter, such as soot particles, which are a fraction of the diameter of a human hair. These pollutants can get lodged deep in one’s lungs and bloodstream, posing health risks. Asked why it has taken so long to move to more stringent emission and fuel standards, Dr Balakrishnan said such steps take time to coordinate with refineries and car importers.

He added, however, that Singapore could adopt the even stricter Euro V emission standards for petrol vehicles “in the not so long term”. On whether achieving cleaner air would mean pricier cars, he said that the variation in certificate of entitlement (COE) prices “far exceeds any difference in prices due to improved technology in our vehicles”. He added: “Fumes from motor vehicles and industries affect every single Singaporean. I think this is a price worth paying.” Environmental activists and think-tanks like the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) have long pressed for more air quality data and higher air quality standards. SIIA director Nicholas Fang welcomed the new information on PM2.5 as it would raise awareness of air pollution. But he said the “trickier part of the equation” was altering people’s behaviour, such as leaving car engines idling. Teacher Tang Beng Yong, 40, who has a keen interest in environmental issues, said the reporting of PM2.5 was “a step in the right direction” and suggested that a night reading also be published.