# Malaysians queue for clean air lifelines as haze sends purifier demand into overdrive

> Toxic haze from Indonesian wildfires spikes oxygen tank and air purifier sales across Southeast Asia.
- Title: Malaysians queue for clean air lifelines as haze sends…
- Summary: Toxic haze from Indonesian wildfires spikes oxygen tank and air purifier sales across Southeast Asia. Southeast Asian consumers are urgently buying oxygen…
- Keywords: malaysians, haze, oxygen tanks, air purifiers, indonesian wildfires, toxic air, respiratory issues, school closures, news, world, queue, clean
- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/life/2026/10/18/malaysians-queue-for-clean-air-lifelines-as-haze-sends-purifier-demand-into-overdrive/239564
- Published: 2026-10-18T21:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: malaysians, haze, oxygen tanks, air purifiers, indonesian wildfires, toxic air, respiratory issues, school closures, news, world
## Toxic haze from Indonesia
Toxic haze from Indonesian wildfires has spiked oxygen tank and air purifier demand across southeast asia.
## AA Alive sales surge
AA Alive reports 35 per cent higher oxygen equipment sales due to haze-related respiratory issues.
## Oxygen concentrator use
Oxygen concentrators run for 24 hours but haze pollutants halved their filter lifespan.
## Md Noor Bin Bujang
Md Noor Bin Bujang spent over a month in hospital and received his first oxygen concentrator.
## Air purifier sales jump
Courts retailer reports 600 per cent increase in air purifier sales from september 28 to october 12.
## Health expert warning
Experts warn prolonged haze exposure could cause long-term respiratory issues for children.
## Gain City demand surge
Gain City reports air purifier sales nine times higher than start of haze season in august.
## Haze health impact
Haze exposure risks long-term respiratory problems for children and future generations.
## Key takeaway

Southeast Asian consumers are urgently buying oxygen tanks and air purifiers due to toxic haze from Indonesian wildfires.