Aromatherapy Mask As A Solution For Vehicle Exhaust Emission Motorcyclist Pollution

Situations and Problems of air pollution in Jakarta

I have stayed in Jakarta for more than seventen years and I have been a motorcyclist for almost seven years. Jakarta is a metropolitan city and the things that exist in Jakarta continue and are going to grow starting from the construction of infrastructure, population density, to the increase number of vehicles which cause the increase of traffic congestion and pollution from vehicle exhaust emissions and riding motorcycleis the largest contributor to the air pollution.Airpollution (CO, NOx, Pb, SOx, and dust) is a serious problem since it can cause lower IQ levels (especially children), nasal olfactory nerve disorders, and other health problems. Government has tried to solveair pollution problem, one with the regulation of 3 in 1 on certain roads with hope it can reduce vehicle exhaust emissions. However, it does not give a satisfactory result, so we need another solution to overcome the pollution problem.

As motorcyclist, I also feel the impact of vehicle exhaust emission pollution, especially when I am stuck in traffic and my position is right behind the car's exhaust. I feel very uncomfortable because I inhale that fumes directly.So it is crucial to find a solution to solve the problem of vehicle exhaust emissions so that motorcyclist can drive comfortably.

Proposed Solutions

I am as deeply concerned with other motorcyclistsso they can drive comfortably and I want to find the solution to drive comfortably, safely, and healthily. I see a lot of motorcyclists using masks, but the masks are only used to cover the nose. Therefore, I found an idea to create an aromatherapy mask.This mask has a filter which can filter the air pollution by using active carbon as a filter and solid aromatherapy of essential oils that are packed in such a way so those materials are able to combine between the mask and active carbon.So while they are driving, motorcyclists can feel comfortable, safe and healthy by using the mask that equipped with active carbon filter facilities and aromatherapy.Although they are trapped in the position with face to face to automobile exhaust, they willstill feel the fresh air and the smell of aromatherapy.Even this can be the media to relaxwhile they are driving.I introduce this simple project in a scientific forum (FORCES), blocks, facebook, community motorcyclist, IPB, forestry research institute, and the Jakarta government to realize this innovation.

Strength and Facilities

This aromatherapy mask would be a greatsolution to drive comfortably. Motorcyclists do not have to worry anymore with diseases that are caused by pollution exhaust emission.There is an advice that says: "Healthy is Expensive." It is a term that tells us to be grateful with our health so we have to keep our health.With this solution, it is expected to motorcyclists to be the healthy riders that can prevent such diseases from air pollution, such as lowered IQ, neurological disorders, cancer of the lung, stomach cancer, and diseases of the throat that are chronic.