Study estimates 3,560 deaths from Indonesian wildfire smoke in September
Climate · First reported 30 Oct, 06:35 · Updated 06:43
A study attributed an estimated 3,560 deaths in Indonesia in September to wildfire smoke and reported that about 57.8 million people were exposed to unhealthy-to-hazardous air. The left-side report also describes regional impacts and government response measures; the centre-side snippet gives the death and exposure estimates.
- A study estimated that wildfire smoke caused 3,560 deaths in Indonesia in September.
- The report said 58 million people experienced unhealthy-to-hazardous air quality; the centre-side snippet gives the estimate as 57.8 million.
- The left-side report says Indonesia deployed more than 72,000 people for cloud-seeding and firefighting, activated more than 2,100 health workers, and distributed 5.3 million masks.
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- Estimated deaths from wildfire smoke
- 3,560 in September
- People exposed to unhealthy-to-hazardous air
- 58 million in the left-side report; about 57.8 million in the centre-side snippet
- Deaths attributed to chronic non-fire pollution
- 1,750
- Health workers activated
- More than 2,100
- Masks distributed
- 5.3 million
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