Denpasar (ANTARA) - The Bali Health Department (Dinkes) has reminded\nthe public of the dangers of smoke from rubbish burning to respiratory\nhealth amid the prevalence of illegal burning in Denpasar and\nBadung.<\/p>\n
\u201cSmoke from this burning contains a mixture of harmful gases and\nsmall PM2.5 particles that can be inhaled into the lungs, impacting\nacute and chronic respiratory disorders,\u201d said the Head of the Disease\nPrevention and Control Division of the Bali Health Department, I Gusti\nAyu Raka Susanti.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf from burning plastic rubbish, it can produce nitrogen oxide,\nsulphur dioxide, volatile organic chemicals (VOC), not to mention\nbenzo[a]pyrene and polyaromatic hydrocarbons, both of which have been\nproven to cause cancer,\u201d she said in Denpasar on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, in Denpasar and Badung, rubbish burning is rampant in\nhomes and open spaces, particularly since Wednesday (1\/4), when the\nMinistry of Environment and Forestry stipulated that the Suwung landfill\nonly accepts residual waste.<\/p>\n
As a result of this waste restriction, much of the public\u2019s rubbish\nis not collected by self-managed services, due to being overwhelmed with\nsorting and storing organic waste, leading to phenomena such as dumping\nrubbish into rivers and burning it in homes or open land.<\/p>\n
Regarding such actions, the Bali Health Department states there is a\nhigh potential for people inhaling the burning results to experience\nacute respiratory tract infections (ISPA).<\/p>\n
\u201cISPA is very possible, because respiratory complaints are one of the\ncauses of air pollution, so it is advised to use masks and avoid smoke\nexposure,\u201d said Raka Susanti.<\/p>\n
\u201cBurning wooden rubbish and branches can cause serious negative\nhealth impacts on humans, so every rubbish burning, whether plastic or\nwood and branches, still poses health impacts,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The emergence of symptoms due to burning smoke varies, with the Bali\nHealth Department noting that the more frequent and abundant the smoke\ninhaled, the quicker respiratory disease symptoms will appear.<\/p>\n
To this end, they continue to monitor ISPA conditions in Bali,\nespecially since ISPA is one of the diseases with outbreak potential,\nthus always monitored for any case increases through the Early Warning\nand Response System (SKDR).<\/p>\n
She said that up to now, there has been no surge in cases, so there\nare no daily reports from the lowest-level health facilities.<\/p>\n
Referring to data from the Bali Health Department, there were 89,843\ncases of acute respiratory illness in the January-March 2026 period, an\nincrease compared to the same period the previous year with 86,030\ncases.<\/p>\n
On average, in one month, health facilities in Bali find 29,900 ISPA\ncases, and up to now, the condition is stated as no surge, still within\nthe average scope.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis April, reports from districts\/cities have not yet come in,\nbecause there has been no significant increase, unless there is a very\nsignificant increase, then it will be immediately reported for us to\nconduct an investigation,\u201d said Raka Susanti.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bali-health-department-warns-of-rubbish-burning-dangers-to-respiratory-health-1776235847", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }