Elegy for Paracetamol in Jakarta Bay
According to BRIN researchers, the paracetamol residue found in the waters of Jakarta Bay could come from human waste due to excessive public consumption at hospitals as well as from the pharmaceutical industry.
Research data from the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) and the University of Brighton related to paracetamol pollution in the waters of Jakarta Bay.
While the polemic has not ended over the Jakarta administration’s failure to overcome air pollution, news has emerged about the discovery of paracetamol contamination in Jakarta Bay.
As Kompas reported on 17 Sept., Jakarta Governor Anies R. Baswedan insisted that the administration had pursued various efforts to reduce air pollution, such as an environmental program for controlling the greenhouse gas emissions that had been implemented since 2019.