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        "msgid": "paediatricians-warn-children-face-risks-from-wildfire-smoke-1792396210",
        "date": "2026-10-19 13:43:13",
        "title": "Paediatricians warn children face risks from wildfire smoke",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Paediatricians say fine particles and toxic compounds in forest and land-fire smoke can penetrate children\u2019s lungs, with prolonged exposure potentially causing chronic disease and lasting effects on quality of life. Indonesia\u2019s paediatric association stresses that families and the government share responsibility for protecting vulnerable children during haze emergencies.",
        "content": "<p>Dr.\u00a0Fifi Sofiah, a member of IDAI\u2019s Respirology Working Group, said\nthe smoke contains hazardous substances, including fine PM2.5 particles\nthat can penetrate deep into the lungs and reach the alveoli, or air\nsacs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cForest and land fire smoke is not just \u2018ordinary smoke.\u2019 It contains\nsolid particles, gases, and liquid droplets produced by incomplete\ncombustion,\u201d Fifi said in an IDAI statement received by ANTARA on\nMonday.<\/p>\n<p>She said PM2.5 particles measure less than 2.5 micrometers, allowing\nthem to reach the deepest parts of the lungs and even enter the\nbloodstream.<\/p>\n<p>Children\u2019s respiratory systems are especially vulnerable to\npollutants because they are still developing. Children also have\nnarrower airways, breathe faster, and require more air per kilogram of\nbody weight than adults, Fifi said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese particles are especially dangerous for children, particularly\nPM2.5, which measures less than 2.5 micrometers across \u2014 far smaller\nthan a human hair,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Children also tend to spend more time outdoors and breathe through\ntheir mouths more often, increasing their exposure to pollutants when\nair quality deteriorates.<\/p>\n<p>Fifi said PM10 particles can irritate the upper respiratory tract,\nwhile PM2.5 can penetrate deeper into the lungs. Other compounds in\nsmoke can also disrupt bodily functions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAldehydes in smoke can paralyze cilia in the airways, while carbon\nmonoxide interferes with hemoglobin and nitrogen oxides can irritate the\nrespiratory tract,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>She warned that prolonged exposure to smoke could cause chronic lung\ndisease and reduce children\u2019s quality of life into adulthood.<\/p>\n<p>High-risk groups include infants and toddlers, children with asthma,\nheart disease or chronic lung conditions, those with disabilities, and\nthose dependent on oxygen or medical equipment.<\/p>\n<p>IDAI President Piprim Basarah Yanuarso, a pediatric cardiology\nspecialist, said protecting children from the effects of forest and land\nfires must be a shared responsibility of families and the\ngovernment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChildren are among the most vulnerable to smoke-haze disasters, but\ntheir voices often go unheard,\u201d Piprim said.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed that children\u2019s rights to health, protection, and\ndevelopment must be upheld during smoke-haze emergencies.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Wildfire smoke recedes from Jakarta, but vigilance\nurged<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Smoke disrupts Manokwari flights, safety takes\npriority: official<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Govt deploys medical taskforce for 113,000 wildfire ARI\ncases<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Farika NK, Rahmad Nasution<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/paediatricians-warn-children-face-risks-from-wildfire-smoke-1792396210",
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