Fire Pollution Killed 3,560 People in Indonesia in September: Report
Researchers said wildfire smoke drove 3,560 deaths and exposed 58 million people to unhealthy or hazardous air in a month-long surge.
- Air pollution deaths in Indonesia surged 42% in September, reaching 5,310 total fatalities, with forest and land fires causing 3,560 deaths, according to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air .
- Severe drought exacerbated by an El Nino weather pattern fueled the wildfires, exposing a record 58 million citizens to unhealthy to hazardous air in September, a 40% jump from August.
- In Kalimantan, toxic smoke accounted for 94% to 99% of deaths, while Java's fatalities remained tied to urban and industrial emissions that caused 1,750 additional deaths.
- On Wednesday, the government defended its approach, deploying more than 72,000 personnel for firefighting operations, activating more than 2,100 health workers, and distributing 5.3 million protective masks.
- Mounting criticism faces the government as it resists declaring a national emergency, despite the significant toll the fires have taken across the Southeast Asian archipelago.
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Air pollution from massive fires in Indonesia in recent months has caused about 3560 deaths in the country in September, according to a scientific report published on Thursday.
Atmospheric pollution from huge forest fires that have devastated Indonesia in recent months caused 3,560 deaths in September, shows a scientific report, reports AFP.
Struggled by a drought aggravated by the climate phenomenon El Niño, the country has been fighting for months against forest fires that, according to Nusantara Atlas, have ravaged more than 1.9 million hectares in the first nine months of the year.
Helsingin Sanomat
cedarnews.netAir pollution caused by wildfires has led to the deaths of over 3,500 people in just one month.
Malay Mail
AlKhaleej TodayStudy finds fire pollution killed 3,560 people in Indonesia in September
JAKARTA, Oct 30 — Air pollution from smoke emitted by months of wildfires across Indonesia caused an estimated 3,560 deaths in the vast Southeast Asian archipelago in September...
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