Effects of smoke haze on respiratory clinic visits in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia according to different haze characteristics.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Smoke haze is a common air-pollution issue in Southeast Asia. Studies have suggested an elevated respiratory risk due to smoke-haze exposure. However, relevant studies have applied different exposure assessments in addressing haze effects and there is no unified definition of haze due to differences in its characteristics by location. The present study aimed to examine the effects of haze on respiratory health outcomes by analysing local fire activity and duration.

Methods

Data for daily respiratory visits in Central Kalimantan were collected at local primary healthcare centers ('puskesmas') during the period spanning 2015-2019, encompassing two major haze episodes in the region. Particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter <10 μm and fire hotspot counts were used

SUBMITTER: Phung VLH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12533422 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature