Letter to editor regarding increase in air pollution
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10 Sophia Road,
Singapore.
15th March,2019
To :
The Editor,
Singapore Times,
Singapore.
Sir,
The article on Ozone Colonies of the 21st Century in your issue of 23 september - 2019 fails to take into account the immediate problem of vehicular pollution in metropolises like Singapore which has twice the level of pollution admissible by international standards. One has just to pass along Ring Road through West Singapore Colonies in the evening hours to notice a thick envelope of gases. The sky is invisible and one is inhaling toxic gases. At least 85% of the daily commuters in the capital are inhaling pollution equivalent to ten cigarettes a day. It is not surprising to see asthmatic patients moving about in masks as if they wee aliens on a different planet.
The introduction of pollution check–points seems to be mere tokenism. Unless a serious view is taken, Singapore will be reduced to a dying city.
Thanking you.
Yours truly,
Tajvir Singh