Haze: Cause, Causes Of Haze In Southeast Asia

I. Introduction
A. Have you ever experienced wear face mask to start your daily life and feel discomfort when seeing your environments are in greyish colour? I bet most of you had experienced that phenomenon, if you live in Southeast Asia.
B. This phenomenon occurs when a large numbers of unwanted particles float in our atmosphere in a certain length of time. Haze is a normal phenomenon in major cities but sometimes the particles also could blankets a whole country. Recently, a massive haze was blanketing several countries in Southeast Asia.
C. Investigations found that, forest burning in Indonesia cause a massive haze in Southeast Asia, resulting health problems, disturbing daily activities and threatening the economy of a country.

II. Body

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1. As I had said, open burning for plantations is the main causes of haze occur in Southeast Asia.
2. As a result, all levels of society were affected within the blankets of haze.

C. First and foremost, haze affect an individual’s health
1. Those who are too exposed with haze may experience a short-term effect.
a. There are many symptoms caused by haze such as eye irritations, sore throat, headache and difficulty to breathe.
b. Peoples will feel the short term effects depending on their sensitivity. (Blissair, 2000, para.3)
2. However, those who suffered from chronic disease especially related with respiratory system are affected badly.
a. For example, people who suffered asthma will feels harder to breathe during haze because of the particles of dust disturbing their respiratory system.

D. Besides, haze also disrupt people’s daily activity
1. Disturbing learning process for students.
a. During big haze, schools have to be closed to ensuring students health.
b. Rossa Carla (2015) in Panduan Malaysia blog stated that around 1249 schools in Malaysian peninsular have to be closed starting 23rd October 2015.
2. Flights cancelled and delayed
a. During haze, some flights cannot be boarding due to lack of

In addition, big haze could threaten the economy of a region or country.
1. Haze affect tourism sector badly.
a. Peoples recommended to stays indoor during haze, by that many people was cancelling their intentions to go vacations.
b. For example, beach, extreme sports and parks.
2. Thus, agricultural industries also included
a. Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) (2015) stated that plantations sub sectors are the most affected by haze.
b. Plants need lights to produce its food through photosynthesis process. During haze, the dust particles floating in the air covered the sun from supplying light to plants.
c. As results, the plants cannot grow well and produce least fruits with a low quality.
F. Conclusion
1. In brief, forest burning caused haze, consequently disrupting people’s health, life and economy.
2. All in all, we should enact our duty as a good citizen. We should report any activities by the hand of the irresponsible people that could damaging our environment.
3. Besides, the authorities should enforce the rules and regulations about any activities that could harm our environment.
4. As a human, together we preserve our environment so our children could see the clean flowing river, see the green forest, breathe a fresh air and live in this world comfort and