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        "id": 1753662,
        "msgid": "jakarta-has-the-worlds-worst-air-quality-on-thursday-morning-1779542965",
        "date": "2026-05-21 06:50:05",
        "title": "Jakarta has the world's worst air quality on Thursday morning",
        "author": "Muhammad Isa Bustomi",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "IQAir data show Jakarta's AQI at 175 (unhealthy) at 06:00 WIB, with PM2.5 at 90 \u00b5g\/m\u00b3, placing the city top of the list of major polluted cities. Morning conditions were around 28\u00b0C with 89% humidity and light winds. Authorities urged people to limit outdoor activity, wear masks when outside, and improve indoor air quality to reduce exposure.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta\u2019s air quality deteriorated again, placing the Indonesian\ncapital as the world\u2019s worst large city for air pollution on Thursday\nmorning (21 May 2026).<\/p>\n<p>According to data from the official IQAir site, monitored at 06:00\nWestern Indonesian Time (WIB), Jakarta\u2019s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood\nat 175, in the \u2018unhealthy\u2019 category. The main pollutant cited is PM2.5,\nwith a concentration reaching 90 micrograms per cubic metre. IQAir noted\nthat air quality at that level can affect public health in general,\nparticularly sensitive groups such as children, the elderly, and\nresidents with respiratory conditions. In addition to unhealthy air,\nJakarta also topped the list of the most polluted major cities in the\nworld in the 05:00-06:00 WIB monitoring period. Below Jakarta, other\ncities from various countries also ranked poorly, with Santiago, Chile\nin second place at AQI 157. In recent weeks, IQAir has repeatedly\nrecorded Jakarta among the world\u2019s worst air-quality cities. According\nto IQAir\u2019s monitoring, the morning air temperature in Jakarta was around\n28 degrees Celsius, with humidity at 89 percent and wind speed about 4\nkilometres per hour. This condition also influences the dispersion of\npollutants in the air. The public is advised to reduce outdoor\nactivities, wear a mask when outdoors, and maintain indoor air quality\nto reduce the risk of exposure to air pollution.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/jakarta-has-the-worlds-worst-air-quality-on-thursday-morning-1779542965",
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