In the air of Kyiv during the week from February 20 to 25, 2023, an excess of the average daily maximum permissible concentration of nitrogen dioxide by 3.3 times was found.
Compared to the previous week, the level of pollution with nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide decreased, according to the weekly report on air pollution from the Central Geophysical Observatory named after Boris Sreznevsky.
According to the data of the observatory, the exceeding of the maximum permissible concentration (MPC) in terms of the average daily content of nitrogen dioxide was:
- 1.9-3.3 times – in Demiivska, Bessarabska and Halytska squares, Obolonski and Beresteyski avenues, Lesya Ukrainka boulevard, in the Hydropark district, Akademik Strazheska, Oleksandr Dovzhenko, Hetman Pavlo Polubotka, Inzhener Borodin, Kaunaska and Semyon Sklyarenko streets ;
- no excesses were observed at 37 Nauky Ave. (in the area of the meteorological station).
Exceeding the MPC by average daily content of sulfur dioxide:
- in 1.7-2.4 times – on Demiivska, Bessarabska and Halytska squares, Obolonski and Beresteyska avenues, Lesya Ukrainka boulevard, in the Hydropark area, Akademik Strazheska, Oleksandr Dovzhenko, Hetman Pavlo Polubotka, Inzhener Borodin, Kaunaska and Semyon Sklyarenko streets ;
- no excesses were observed at 37 Nauky Ave. (in the area of the meteorological station).
Exceeding the MPC by average daily formaldehyde content:
- 1.4-2.2 times – on Demiivska, Bessarabska and Halytska squares, Obolonski and Beresteyska avenues, Lesya Ukrainka boulevard, in the Hydropark area, Akademik Strazheska, Oleksandr Dovzhenka, Hetman Pavla Polubotka, Kaunaska and Semyon Sklyarenko streets;
- no excesses were observed at 37 Nauky Ave. (in the area of the meteorological station).
Specialists of the observatory collected and analyzed 1,538 samples of atmospheric air from 16 stationary stations.
It is noted that compared to the previous week, the level of formaldehyde pollution has increased.
As EcoPolitic previously reported, according to the World Health Organization, 99% of the world's population breathes air that does not meet quality standards, which causes up to 7 million deaths every year due to problems with breathing and blood flow.
