JAKARTA - The air quality in Jakarta on Wednesday morning was unhealthy and ranked fourth as the city with the worst air in the world.
Citing Antara, based on data from the IQAir air quality monitoring site at 05.50 WIB, the air quality index (AQI) in Jakarta was at 152 or in the unhealthy category with PM2.5 air pollution and a concentration value of 59.9 micrograms per cubic meter.
The figure has an explanation that the air quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups because it can harm humans or sensitive animal groups or can cause damage to plants or aesthetic value.
The site also recommends the air conditions in Jakarta, namely for the public to avoid outdoor activities. If you are outdoors, use a mask, then close the windows to avoid dirty outdoor air.
Meanwhile, the good category is the air quality level that does not have an effect on human or animal health and does not affect plants, buildings or aesthetic values with a PM2.5 range of 0-50.
Then, the moderate category is the air quality that does not affect human or animal health but affects sensitive plants and aesthetic values with a PM2.5 range of 51-100.
Then, the very unhealthy category with a PM2.5 range of 200-299 or air quality can be harmful to health in a number of exposed population segments. Finally, dangerous (300-500) or in general the air quality can be seriously harmful to health in the population.
The city with the worst air quality is first place, Lahore, Pakistan, at 162, second place Delhi, India, at 155, third place Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo at 152, and fifth place Johannesburg, South Africa at 103.
Meanwhile, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government (Pemprov) is preparing a quick response to tackle air pollution in the capital during the dry season, which is predicted to occur from early May to August.
The rapid steps to handle air pollution during the dry season include improving the quality of air quality monitoring systems and motor vehicle emission tests.
In addition, the DKI Provincial Government also has an Air Pollution Control Strategy (SPPU) which is being evaluated from various aspects, ranging from PM2.5 trends, emission loads per sector to its impact on public health.
According to the DKI Provincial Government, air pollution control cannot be carried out by one region in part, so a joint action is needed that is integrated between regional device organizations and cross-regional collaboration around Jakarta.
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