Air quality deterioration is being recorded in Kyiv: nitrogen dioxide levels are exceeded amid the heat wave
Kyiv • UNN
Average levels of air pollution have been recorded in Kyiv. Due to the heat and lack of wind, the level of nitrogen dioxide and other pollutants is expected to increase by August 22-23.
In Kyiv, as of the morning of August 21, the level of air pollution is average, KCSA reported on Wednesday, UNN reports.
As of 08:00 on August 21, the level of air pollution in Kyiv is average. The radiation background in the whole city is normal
On August 20, the average daily level of nitrogen dioxide in Kyiv exceeded the maximum permissible concentration, according to the stationary air monitoring stations of the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center.
"Until the end of the day on August 20 and throughout August 21, due to the intense heat and low winds, the content of nitrogen dioxide in the air will continue to exceed the critical level of 5 maximum permissible concentrations, which can negatively affect people's health," the Ukrainian Weather Center said the day before.
According to experts, hot, dry, and low-air weather will contribute to the accumulation of other pollutants (sulfur dioxide and formaldehyde) in the surface air layer.
"The situation may improve on August 22-23, 2024," the Ukrhydrometeorological Center emphasized.
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