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In Kyiv, the content of toxic gases in the air exceeded the permissible norm by 2.5 times
In Kyiv, the content of toxic gases in the air exceeded the permissible norm by 2.5 times

Specialists of the observatory analyzed 1,690 air samples

Europe spends 2% of GDP on industrial pollution control – analysis
Europe spends 2% of GDP on industrial pollution control – analysis

The top 1% of polluters create about half of all industrial emissions

Air quality has significantly deteriorated in 10 Ukrainian communities
Air quality has significantly deteriorated in 10 Ukrainian communities

In Chernivtsi, one of the monitoring posts recorded a harmful level of dust, and 2 – harmful for sensitive groups

Air pollution decreased in Kryvyi Rih in 2023
Air pollution decreased in Kryvyi Rih in 2023

The maximum single concentration of dust exceeded the permissible norms by 4.8 times

Huge exceedances of poisonous gases in the air in Kyiv
Huge exceedances of poisonous gases in the air in Kyiv

Specialists of the observatory analyzed 1,592 air samples

High levels of air pollution recorded in Kyiv and Kryvyi Rih
High levels of air pollution recorded in Kyiv and Kryvyi Rih

In the cities, harmful air quality for vulnerable groups was also recorded at 6 monitoring posts

The invisible threat: how PM2.5 dust affects human health
The invisible threat: how PM2.5 dust affects human health

In 2021, dust pollution caused 253,000 premature deaths in Europe, including 1,200 deaths of children

Air quality has deteriorated sharply to dangerous levels in 7 Ukrainian cities
Air quality has deteriorated sharply to dangerous levels in 7 Ukrainian cities

In Kyiv, deterioration of air quality was found in two neighborhoods

Air quality has deteriorated to harmful levels in four Ukrainian cities
Air quality has deteriorated to harmful levels in four Ukrainian cities

In Kryvyi Rih, the PM2.5 dust content reached 142 AQI

Air quality deteriorates to harmful levels in six Ukrainian cities
Air quality deteriorates to harmful levels in six Ukrainian cities

In Kyiv, on Mykola Shepeleva Street, the PM2.5 dust content reached 155 AQI

Three times higher levels of toxic substances found in Kyiv air: streets named
Three times higher levels of toxic substances found in Kyiv air: streets named

Specialists of the observatory analyzed 1,685 air samples

Air quality in Ivano-Frankivsk has deteriorated to dangerous levels
Air quality in Ivano-Frankivsk has deteriorated to dangerous levels

Dangerous air quality was recorded by 3 monitoring stations