Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, has been ranked as the world's most polluted city according to data by Swiss air quality technology company IQAir. With a population of over 10 million, Jakarta experiences unhealthy air pollution levels almost every day, posing a risk to the health of its residents.
Jakarta, which has a population of over 10 million, registers unhealthy air pollution levels nearly every day, according to IQAir.
"I think the situation is very worrying," Rizky, 35, told Reuters TV by the side of a road in downtown Jakarta.Jakarta residents have long complained of toxic air from chronic traffic, industrial smoke and coal-fired power plants. Some of them launched and won a civil lawsuit in 2021 demanding the government take action to control air pollution.
Still, Nathan Roestandy, co-founder of air quality app Nafas Indonesia, said the pollution level has continued to deteriorate.
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