US EditionFine Dust Through Fireworks: Where the New Year's Day Is Thick Air
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The damage caused by fireworks isn't limited to hospital emergency rooms. Substances that can cause significant harm to people are released into the air. The peak in particulate matter was higher than the previous New Year's Eve.
According to meteorologists, New Year's Eve at the turn of the year 2025/2026 will be the best in terms of air quality in at least the last twenty years. PM particle concentration values were significantly lower than usual during the period around New Year's midnight. According to the Czech Meteorological Institute, this was due to a combination of favorable weather and a ban on fireworks.
The first day of the year is often the day with the highest air pollution. Because with the New Year's fire factory a lot of fine dust enters the atmosphere. An evaluation of air quality data shows where hours after the year change still thick air prevails.
The ban on the use of fireworks and restrictions on their sale had a significant impact on air quality at the turn of the year. Concentrations of dust particles in the air, which are common during New Year's Eve celebrations, have decreased significantly, even in large cities.
Air quality on New Year's Eve was the best in 22 years, meteorologists said. The weather is to blame, but restrictions on fireworks also have a significant impact, they said. The highest concentration of pollutants was in Třinec.
Prague - The ban on the use of fireworks and restrictions on their sale had a significant impact on air quality at the turn of the year. The concentration of dust particles in the air, which are common for New Year's Eve celebrations, has decreased significantly, even in large cities. The values were the best in at least the last twenty-two years, when meteorologists have been recording data. The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (ČHMÚ) report…
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