Why air quality is so bad

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Transport, power plants, heating and industry contribute to fine dust pollution - and the weather conditions are currently unfavourable. Many measuring stations in Germany show red. By Tim Staeger.

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In many regions, the weather apps show alarm level red. The breathing air is heavily contaminated with fine dust, a consequence of the weather situation and too high emissions.

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Germany suffers from poor air quality due to high particulate matter pollution. The Federal Environment Agency warns against health consequences and advises healthy people at present from strenuous activities.

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The air quality is particularly bad in Germany. Expert Ute Durt from the Federal Environment Agency explains the reason – and what to do.

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A special weather situation and industrial air from Eastern Europe ensure a high and unusually long lasting fine dust load in Saxony.

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Traffic, power plants, heating and industry contribute to fine dust pollution - and currently the weather conditions are unfavourable. Many measuring stations in Germany show red.Air quality is currently poor in many regions in Germany. From East Frisia and the Emsland to the border with Poland, measurement stations on the German map of the Federal Environment Agency (Uba) currently show the colour red. This applies to the federal states of Lowe…