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        "msgid": "steps-to-prevent-respiratory-problems-during-the-dry-season-1786643556",
        "date": "2026-08-14 00:28:51",
        "title": "Steps to prevent respiratory problems during the dry season",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Health",
        "summary": "Health expert Prof. Budi Haryanto warns that respiratory illnesses often increase during the dry season due to heightened air pollution. He advises individuals to wear masks, monitor air quality, and improve indoor air filtration to protect themselves. Addressing urban pollution sources, such as fossil fuel vehicles and industrial emissions, is also crucial for broader public health protection.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Health expert Prof.\u00a0Dr.\u00a0R. Budi Haryanto, S.K.M.,\nM.Kes., M.Sc has stated that respiratory diseases frequently emerge\nduring the dry season, partly because air pollution has the potential to\nincrease during this period. The professor from the Environmental Health\nDepartment of the Faculty of Public Health at the University of\nIndonesia explained that dust and other air pollutants can cause\nrespiratory tract irritation if inhaled. When contacted by ANTARA from\nJakarta on Thursday, Prof.\u00a0Budi said that air pollution also increases\nthe chance of infection-causing viruses and bacteria entering the\nrespiratory tract. According to him, exposure to air pollution can cause\nvarious kinds of respiratory disorders, not just acute respiratory\ninfections (ISPA). \u201cRespiratory tract disorders encompass everything,\nnot just ISPA. All sorts of reactions when exposed in the short term,\u201d\nhe said. He noted that symptoms of respiratory tract disorders can\ninclude coughing, runny nose, throat irritation, and nasal congestion.\n\u201cIf the complaints are more severe, for example, eventually leading to\ndifficulty breathing, heavy breathing, then chest pain, heart\npalpitations, and other things, or quick dizziness\u2014that is when exposed\nin the short term, and that is considered more dangerous,\u201d he explained.\nIndividuals experiencing such severe respiratory symptoms, according to\nhim, must be taken to a doctor immediately to receive the necessary\ntreatment. He said individual protective measures that can be taken\ninclude wearing a mask and monitoring air quality to avoid exposure to\nair pollution. Additionally, he suggested implementing measures to\nreduce the entry of pollutants into the home, as well as using air\nconditioning or air purifiers. Similar steps can be taken in office\nenvironments to minimise the entry of pollutants into workspaces. \u201cOf\ncourse, the body\u2019s immune system must also be boosted with vitamin-rich,\nfibrous foods to ensure good immunity,\u201d he said. Sources of air\npollution in urban areas, such as the use of fossil fuel vehicles, must\nalso be curbed, among other ways by providing adequate public transport\nfacilities and encouraging the use of more environmentally friendly\nvehicles. \u201cMotor vehicles and the like contribute a lot, more than 50\nper cent of air pollution in urban areas. So, for protection, the people\nmust be protected, and then the sources of pollution must be\ncontrolled,\u201d said Prof.\u00a0Budi. Meanwhile, air pollution from industrial\nactivities can be reduced by encouraging the application of more\nenvironmentally friendly and low-emission approaches at every stage of\nthe production process.<\/p>",
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