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    Air pollution in Indonesia, especially in Jakarta and surrounding areas, has reached unhealthy levels in recent weeks. Monitoring from June 2022 shows PM2.5 levels averaging 41 μg/m3, in the medium category, but spiking as high as 148 μg/m3 on June 15th, categorized as unhealthy. Air pollution is caused by both natural sources like volcanoes and forest fires, as well as numerous human sources, the largest being motor vehicles, power plants, industry, agriculture, and mining. The impacts of air pollution include respiratory illnesses and reduced life expectancy, demonstrating the importance of solutions like reducing vehicle use, promoting energy savings and sustainable practices, and increasing green spaces.

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    Air pollution in Indonesia, especially in Jakarta and surrounding areas, has reached unhealthy levels in recent weeks. Monitoring from June 2022 shows PM2.5 levels averaging 41 μg/m3, in the medium category, but spiking as high as 148 μg/m3 on June 15th, categorized as unhealthy. Air pollution is caused by both natural sources like volcanoes and forest fires, as well as numerous human sources, the largest being motor vehicles, power plants, industry, agriculture, and mining. The impacts of air pollution include respiratory illnesses and reduced life expectancy, demonstrating the importance of solutions like reducing vehicle use, promoting energy savings and sustainable practices, and increasing green spaces.

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    Air pollution in Indonesia, especially in Jakarta and surrounding areas, has reached unhealthy levels in recent weeks. Monitoring from June 2022 shows PM2.5 levels averaging 41 μg/m3, in the medium category, but spiking as high as 148 μg/m3 on June 15th, categorized as unhealthy. Air pollution is caused by both natural sources like volcanoes and forest fires, as well as numerous human sources, the largest being motor vehicles, power plants, industry, agriculture, and mining. The impacts of air pollution include respiratory illnesses and reduced life expectancy, demonstrating the importance of solutions like reducing vehicle use, promoting energy savings and sustainable practices, and increasing green spaces.

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    AIR POLLUTION

    Air pollution is the presence of one or more physical, chemical, or biological substances in the
    atmosphere in quantities that can harm the health of humans, animals and plants that can interfere with
    aesthetics and comfort, or damage property. Air pollution can be caused by natural sources as well as
    human activities.

    The decline in air quality in Indonesia,


    especially the Jakarta and surrounding areas,
    is entering a new week. It was recorded that
    since June 15, 2022, the concentration of
    PM2.5 has increased and reached its peak at
    the level of 148 g/m3 (micrograms per cubic
    meter). The decline in air quality in the Jakarta
    area and its surroundings is caused by a
    combination of emission sources from air
    pollution contributors and meteorological
    factors that are conducive to the accumulation of PM2.5 concentrations. The results of monitoring the
    concentration of PM2.5 at BMKG Kemayoran Jakarta show that throughout June 2022 the average
    concentration of PM2.5 is at the level of 41 g/m3 in the MEDIUM category. The concentration of PM2.5
    shows a diurnal pattern which indicates a different pattern between day and night. The concentration of
    PM2.5 tends to increase in the early morning to early morning and decrease in the afternoon until the
    afternoon. Especially in the last few days PM2.5 experienced a spike in concentration increases and the
    highest was at the level of 148 g/m3 on June 15, 2022. PM2.5 with this concentration can be categorized
    in the category of UNHEALTHY air quality.
    Humans are the main and biggest cause of air pollution. Humans also feel the worst effects of air
    pollution. Air pollution is one of the environmental damage, in the form of a decrease in air quality due
    to the entry of harmful elements into the air or the earth's atmosphere. Hazardous elements that enter
    the atmosphere can be in the form of carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (No2),
    chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), sulfur dioxide (So2), hydrocarbons (HC), particulate matter, tin (Pb), and
    carbon dioxide. Dioxide (CO2). These elements can also be referred to as pollutants or types of air
    pollutants. The entry of pollutants into the atmosphere that causes air pollution can be caused by two
    factors, namely natural factors and human factors. The cause of air pollution from natural factors, for
    example, is volcanic activity that emits volcanic ash and gases, forest fires, and microorganism activities.
    Pollutants produced are usually in the form of smoke, dust, and gases.

    There are countless causes of air pollution. And almost all caused by human hands themselves.
    Below are the causes of air pollution.

    1. Pollution Caused by Motor Vehicle Smoke


    2. Power plants
    3. Volcanic Eruption Pollutant Ash
    4. Industrial or Factory Smoke Waste
    5. Agricultural Waste
    6. Mining Activities
    7. Household Activities
    8. Forest fires
    9. Garbage Effect
    10. . Illegaloging or Illegal Logging

    The impact of air pollution from vehicle fumes, factory smoke, cigarette smoke, and others can
    trigger respiratory problems, such as asthma, ARI, and lung cancer. In addition, air pollution can also end
    in reduced oxygen levels in the human body

    The solutions to deal with the growing problem of air pollution in Indonesia are:

    1. Reducing the Use of Motorized Vehicles


    2. Energy saving.
    3. Buy Recycled Products.
    4. Using Sustainable Products.
    5. Plant Trees.
    6. Walk, Bike or Use Public Transportation.
    7. Eat Local and Organic Products.
    8. Eat less meat.

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