Anyone who wants to live a healthy life may have to consider moving out of Jakarta, as the city continues to climb up the rankings for the world’s worst air quality.

Based on a real-time air quality index uploaded to the Airvisual application at midday on Friday, Jakarta ranked third as the most polluted city in the world after Beijing and Dhaka, among 70 cities measured across the globe.

In mid-August, the application showed that Jakarta was at the top of the list, followed by Ankara, Turkey and Lahore, Pakistan.

Residents may have experienced the worsening air quality through hazy air and the sharp smell of exhaust fumes from vehicles.

Filani Olyvia, 25, a resident of Mampang Prapatan, South Jakarta, said she was worried about her health because every day she uses an ojek (motorcycle taxi) to go to work.

“I’m afraid of catching respiratory diseases, because every day I have to deal with pollution from motorcycles and cars. In Mampang, where traffic congestion is really bad, I can spend a lot of time on the street,” she said.

Currently, Filani said she had two motorcyclist friends who suffered from respiratory problems.

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