Air quality has deteriorated in Kyiv: you should close windows and limit your time outside

Air quality has deteriorated in Kyiv: you should close windows and limit your time outside

Kyiv  •  UNN

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The air quality in Kyiv has deteriorated due to increased concentrations of suspended particles, likely due to low wind speeds; to improve the situation, people should close windows, limit their time outside, and use air purifiers.

In Kyiv, as of the morning of March 22, there is a temporary deterioration in air quality. An increase in the concentration of suspended particles (dust) is recorded. This is reported by the press service of the Kyiv City State Administration, UNN reports .

The likely cause is meteorological conditions (in particular, very low wind speeds), which contribute to the accumulation and retention of harmful impurities in the surface air layer. An increase in the concentration of suspended particles (dust) is recorded,

- the statement said.

Details

We recommend that the situation with the air quality be improved:

  • close the windows;
  • limit the time spent outside;
  • Drink plenty of water; if you have an air purifier, turn it on to the maximum.

It is noted that the KCSA promises to report on the improvement of the air condition later.

Recall

Due to the spring floods and the discharge of water from the Kyiv Reservoir, a sharp increase in the Dnipro River level in Kyiv is possible from March 21 to 26, with flooding of floodplains and low-lying areas.