Impact of haze from forest fire to respiratory health: Indonesian experience.
OBJECTIVE
This paper will describe the impact on the human lung of haze from forest fires in Indonesia based on data collected from different provinces.


METHODS
Data were collected from personal reports from pulmonologists working in the area as well as from province/district health offices and hospitals.


RESULTS
These data show that there was a significant impact of haze to the human lung. There was a significant increase in respiratory conditions, lung function complaints and other related impacts.


CONCLUSIONS
Further studies, especially cohort studies, should be undertaken so that the long-term' impact of pollution from forest fires can be known.
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Pulmonology Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Persahabatan General Hospital, Jakarta.
D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis; D001249:Asthma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D005390:Fires; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia / Q000453:epidemiology; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D012906:Smoke / Q000009:adverse effects; D014197:Trees; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology
D000393:Air Pollutants; D012906:Smoke