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For some families in the west, the haze has disrupted children’s routines and limited opportunities to play and socialise outdoors.<\/p>\n
Eight-year-old Eashan, who used to visit the playground every evening after school with his five-year-old brother, has not been allowed to do so since the haze worsened.<\/p>\n
“I feel like it’s kind of boring. Because usually at the playground I get to meet my friends and then play with them,” he told CNA.<\/p>\n
His weekend swimming lessons have also been cancelled by the school.<\/p>\n
His mother, who gave her name as Ms Chew, 38, said the family has been spending more time at home or visiting air-conditioned shopping malls instead. She worries about the impact on her sons’ social development if the haze persists.<\/p>\n
“In school it’s just study, study, study. So in the evening, their playground time, when it’s reduced, they don’t get to socialise properly,” she said.<\/p>\n
Logistics worker Chua Hang Cheng, 50, has also advised his son, a student at ITE College West, to stop going cycling in his free time.<\/p>\n
Mr Chua, who works in a warehouse at Tuas Depot that is not fully enclosed, said the haze has irritated his throat. He has also been limiting the time he spends outdoors whenever possible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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