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Air Pollution Is One of Seriously Problem in Indonesia Especially in Capital City
Air Pollution Is One of Seriously Problem in Indonesia Especially in Capital City
The condition
of the air pollution in some capital city in Indonesia was very horrible. Fo example in Jakarta. Head of
Living Environment Managerial Agency (BPLHD) of Jakarta, Gamal Sinurat, said in 2016, air polution
level in Jakarta was in danger, from 200 sample of Jakarta’s people are detected with biomarker
caused by bad effect of lead and phospor pollutant. Otherwise, based on Goverment Rule nNumber
41 Year 1999 about Air Pollution Controlling said that the clean air indicator if the dust are less than
60 mikrogram per meter cubic. Whereas from the research, the condtion of the air in Jakarta since
2012 are over maximum allowable which reach 150 mikrogram per meter cubic. The condition are
getting worse by sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and hidrocarbon which easily found in high
polluted region. Commented [RLS1]: Introduction of the issue
Fuel-powered transportation are contributor of the air pollution in capital city. That’s
because the fuel-powered transportation released a large amount of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and
Carbon Monoxide (CO). Based on the survey, 70% of air pollution in Jakarta caused by Fuel-powered
transportation, and getting worse by increase number of fuel-powered transportation which sold. Commented [RLS2]: Overview of the issue