A report published by the Helsinki-based Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air reveals that smoke from ongoing wildfires in Indonesia resulted in approximately 3,560 fatalities during September. This figure represents a significant rise, doubling the estimated death toll recorded in August. The study focused on mortality caused by short-term inhalation of PM2.5 particles, noting that nearly 58 million individuals were exposed to air quality levels ranging from unhealthy to hazardous throughout the month. The impact was most severe across Sumatra, Java, and the Indonesian regions of Borneo, as well as in the eastern parts of the nation. These findings highlight the lethal consequences of prolonged forest and land fires on public health within the archipelago.
Source : Malay Mail
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Aussi couvert par : South China Morning Post
