Experts warn of long-term health risks as Indonesia’s wildfire haze takes a growing toll

Mongabay
Nov 2, 2026, 3:31 am56 ptsTrending
JAKARTA — Michael’s 20-month-old daughter began coughing and had shortness of breath in early October, as thick haze from wildfires blanketed Balikpapan, the capital of Indonesia’s East Kalimantan province. He and his wife took the toddler to a private hospital, where she was diagnosed with pneumonia. An…

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