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Fed up with toxic air, Jakarta residents holding breath for court ruling

This article is 3 years old

Born and raised in the bustling megacity of Jakarta, Indonesia's densely populated, traffic-choked capital, environmentalist Khalisah Khalid has long anguished over the city’s toxic air.

Her young daughter has been plagued by ill health from birth, issues she believes are exacerbated by the city’s worsening air pollution.

"Her health is increasingly being threatened with Jakarta’s...

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