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Indonesian wildfires trigger hazardous haze across Southeast Asia; 50k respiratory cases

Large-scale Indonesian land and forest fires have generated transboundary haze, pushing air pollution to hazardous levels across Southeast Asia and forcing school closures. Indonesia reports 50,000 respiratory infections linked to the fires from July to August. The event underscores recurring seasonal fire risks and regional health and economic exposure.

Health Policy Watchabout 9 hours agoID, MY, SGengCredibility 34%View source

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Mosaic Score8.3
Confidence0.5
Significance0.8
Source credibility0.3

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#wildfires#air pollution#haze#respiratory infections#transboundary pollution

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