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Stakeholders argue that late-night announcements leave working families improvising during public health emergencies. While supporting protective closures for pupils’ safety, experts caution that shopping malls do not automatically ensure clean indoor air, and that ventilation, filtration, and maintenance determine indoor air quality. 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STRAITS TIMES D THE STAR (/[Z( SINAR HARIAN D  \nParents need early-notice  \nMore time required .to arrange childcare, say stakeholders  \nBy ALLISON LAI  \n[allison](allison@thestar.com.my)[@](allison@thestar.com.my)[thestar.com.my](allison@thestar.com.my)  \n9-f U I O •,0;)..4 pe,.. \u003Ct  \nKUALA LUMPUR: Early communication and clearer guidelines are needed for haze-related school closures to give parents more time to prepare, say stakeholders.  \nParent Action Group for Education president Datin Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim said the authorities needed to consider the disruption to families and provide timely information and contingency arrangements to help working parents cope.  \n''The larger issue is not whether shopping malls are an appropriate substitute for schools.  \n''It is why families are left to improvise when a public health emergency disrupts normal childcare arrangements,\" she said.  \nNoor Azimah was asked to comment on the Education Ministry's announcement late Thursday night ordering schools to close due to worsening haze conditions, leaving some working parents scrambling to make child-  \nIS uaCk  \ncare arrangements.  \nWhile supporting the closures to protect pupils from unhealthy air, SJK(C) Ting Hwa school board chairman Datuk Shaun Lee Chong Leng said the authorities should make such announcements earlier in the day and provide clearer guidelines.  \n\"Parents are caught off guard when announcements come so late at night,\" he said.  \nHe also suggested tax incentives for companies that accom. modate employees who have to  \ncare for their children during haze-related school closures.  \nMeanwhile, Malaysian Medical Association president Dr Sivanaesan Letchumanan cautioned parents that while shop-  \nping malls may provide shelter from the haze, air-conditioning  \nalone does not guarantee clean  \nair for children.  \nHe said indoor air quality depended on a building's ventilation system, the efficiency of its filters and how well they were maintained.  \n\"Fine particles such as PM2.5 could still enter through ventilation systems, entrances and other openings.  \n\"Parents should limit children's time outdoors during unhealthy air conditions, avoid strenuous activities and monitor local Air . Pollutant Index (API) readings.\"  \nDr Sivanaesan said a properly fitted N95 mask could offer older children additional protection against particles, although it might not fit younger children adequately.  \n\"Children with asthma or other respiratory conditions need closer monitoring for symptoms such as persistent coughµlg, wheezing or breathing difficulties.  \n\"Protecting children from haze should be a shared responsibility.  \nWe cannot expect parents to manage the situation entirely on their own, particularly when they are required to report for work,\" he said.  \nSenior consultant paediatrician Datuk Dr Amar-Singh HSS said parents needed to be cautious about where they took their children during school closures.  \n\"But families also need practical options when parents are unable to stay home,\" he said.  \nHe added that some parents might take their children outside the home because ordinary home air-conditioners were not designed to effectively filter out fine particles or gaseous pollutants.  \n\"A properly sized air purifier fitted with a high-efficiency particulate air filter could help reduce indoor PM2 . 5 levels, while activated carbon filters could help remove some gases,\" he said.  \nThey were commenting on some parents taking their children to shopping malls during the school closures, which drew mixed reactions online.","cbCaia5cPRSwbT4O","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaia5cPRSwbT4O","pdf",144089,"English","# Haze-related school closures: need for early notice\n## Clear guidelines and contingency support\n## Risks of relying on shopping malls and air-conditioning\n## Practical measures: API monitoring, masks, and air purifiers","[{\"question\":\"Why do stakeholders say parents need early notice for haze-related school closures?\",\"answer\":\"Early communication and clearer guidelines are needed so parents have time to prepare childcare arrangements before closures take effect.\"},{\"question\":\"What do experts caution about taking children to shopping malls during closures?\",\"answer\":\"Shopping malls may offer shelter, but air-conditioning alone does not guarantee clean air; indoor air quality depends on ventilation and filter maintenance.\"},{\"question\":\"What practical steps are recommended to protect children from haze?\",\"answer\":\"Limit children’s time outdoors, avoid strenuous activities, monitor local Air Pollutant Index (API) readings, consider properly fitted N95 masks for older children, watch for asthma symptoms, and use air purifiers with high-efficiency particulate filters plus appropriate activated carbon for gases.\"}]","Parents need early-notice - More time required to arrange childcare, say stakeholders | PDF",1791842756]