TIME.CO, Jakarta – Currently Jakarta is in the spotlight due to the conditions air pollution unhealthy. In fact, Jokowi has proposed implementing work from home (WFH) as during the Covid-19 pandemic to reduce this level of pollution.
The government doesn’t have the authority to determine whether the private sector will implement this policy, so the hope is only for the decisions each company makes. Private institutions will independently decide which employees WF extension or not.
The air quality in Jakarta is in the unhealthy category with PM2.5 | pollution levels 71.1 µg/m³. Which shows Jakarta as the city with the second highest air pollution after Kuwait.
Apart from that, the severity of air pollution in Jakarta is evident as even the Health Service has started to join in urging parents to vaccinate their children immediately to increase the body’s resistance to worsening air pollution. . “Immunization is one of the important efforts to prevent the impact of air pollution on vulnerable groups such as infants and young children,” said Ngabila Salama.
Emissions tests will also be carried out by the DKI Jakarta government to find out whether the vehicle is still capable of running or not. So ASN DKI will also reduce vehicle mobility by up to 60% to reduce day-to-day activities at the regional government as well as lay off civil servants.
Pollution conditions in Jakarta can be measured using air quality index by looking at the average of received air sensors. This quality will depend on the increase in traffic density, forest fires or anything else that can increase this air pollution. The parameters used by AQI include carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone and hydrocarbons. With standard air quality for particulate matter (PM 10 and PM 2.5).
Some tiers on average air quality include:
1. AQI 0-50
It means good air and pollution that poses no health risks.
2. AQI 51-100
Air quality at this level is still acceptable even though air pollution is visible in small amounts. If you are in a sensitive and immune condition that is not good, there will be health risks. For this, people suffering from respiratory diseases have to limit their outdoor activities.
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3. AQI 101-150
This area is not a healthy area, especially in people who have a high level of disease sensitivity.
4. AQI 151-200\
Air conditioning at this level is unfavorable and poses serious health risks.
5. AQI 201-300
The air conditioning is very unhealthy. This air quality is often found in Jakarta.
6. AQI 300+
This is advised to be very dangerous and has the potential to do so health risk acute respiratory.
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