Inventories masks in health office reached 80,000 pieces, which we already distributed about 20,000 masks and for the schools or offices that need it can contact the health agency,"Tanjung, South Kalimantan (Antaranews) - The Tabalong Health Agency has handed out about 20,000 free masks for motor vehicle riders as smog increasing thicken in Tanjung and its surrounding.
Distribution of free masks had run for four days in a number of roads, among which at the intersection of Village Pembataan, Sulingan, Murung Pudak, said the Head of Eradicating Disease Section of the agency, Taufik, here on Tuesday.
"Inventories masks in health office reached 80,000 pieces, which we already distributed about 20,000 masks and for the schools or offices that need it can contact the health agency," said Taufik.
Taufik also expect people who do activities outside the home could use a mask, because the smog can cause health problems such as irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat.
Especially for people with asthma, chronic bronchitis and other lung diseases should wear a mask or cover that smog does not aggravate respiratory conditions.
Antaranews monitors, smog looks more and more concentrated at night around 19:00, consequently a number of pharmacies or drug stores packed with people who want to buy a mask.
Data in the Office of the Tabalong Forest Agency, number of hotspots based on data Satellite Imagery from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), approximately 11 spots scattered in Subdistrict Murung Pudak, Muara Uya, Jaro, Haruai, Upau and Tanta.
In the Village Maburai, Murung Pudak, hotspots found in the coal mining areas and border of Tabalong - East Kalimantan, at the location of PT Interex Sacra Raya.
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