A high concentration of dust in the air was recorded in Poland.
Air pollution is especially felt by residents of the regions of Poland closest to Ukraine: Lublin and Podlaskie voivodships, as well as the eastern part of Warmia-Mazury and Mazovia voivodeships.
This was stated by the main inspectorate for environmental protection, writes lifehack.poland.
Specialists recorded elevated concentrations of PM10 at air quality monitoring stations in eastern Poland. The reason for this is the influx of air masses from all over Eastern Europe, from areas affected by Russian aggression in Ukraine and fires.
The average daily concentration of suspended dust PM10 above 100 µg/m3 was exceeded in the Lublin Voivodeship at the stations in Chełm (121.2 µg/m3) and Zamosc (115.7 µg/m3).
< p>In the Podlaskie Voivodeship, the average daily concentration is above 150 µg/m3. The predicted excess covers the city of Białystok.
“Particulate matter is a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets that remain in the air. These particles may contain, for example: sulfur and nitrogen compounds, heavy metals and allergens. PM10 dust contains particles with a diameter of no more than 10 micrometers,” the message says.
At elevated concentrations, time spent outdoors should be limited. People who are especially sensitive to air pollution, including children and adolescents under 25, pregnant women, the elderly – they should avoid being outdoors, limit physical effort.
Recall that on August 22 in Kyiv, deterioration of air quality.
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