US EditionSarajevo reels under 'extreme' pollution, alert issued
PM2.5 levels neared 300 µg/m³, far exceeding WHO limits, driven by wood and coal heating and vehicles, with Bosnia facing 199 premature deaths per 100,000 from pollution.
- On Friday, Sarajevo, Bosnian capital, recorded the worst air quality of any major city for a second straight day as Bosnian authorities issued a pollution alert and expect cleaner air by Sunday.
- Thermal inversions in Sarajevo trap smog from individual household heating and polluting vehicles, making pollution spikes common.
- Measured PM2.5 levels indicate hazardous air quality, with Enis Krecinic stating `In our ranking as well, which has six air quality categories, the index is as bad as it gets`.
- By Friday afternoon, air quality remained classified as 'hazardous', and Bosnia faces 199 premature deaths per 100,000 inhabitants in 2023.
- Looking at past episodes, Sarajevo has recorded high PM10 levels, with Enis Krecinic of Sarajevo Meteorological Institute warning the air was 'extremely polluted'.
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Sarajevo reels under 'extreme' pollution, alert issued
Sarajevo had the worst air quality of any major city in the world for a second straight day Friday, data showed, as Bosnian authorities issued an alert for the choked capital.
Sarajevo city with the most polluted air in the world reactivates all health alarms after recording an extreme air quality index, far above large cities such as New Delhi or Cairo, forcing the authorities to recommend partial confinement of the most vulnerable population. Sarajevo, city with the most polluted air in the world Bosnia's capital surpasses New Delhi and Cairo with levels of pollution considered dangerous to health.
For the second consecutive day, the Bosnian capital records the worst levels of air pollution on the planet, forcing the authorities to decree the state of alert. The city of Sarajevo, surrounded by the mountains, faces an episode of pollution of exceptional intensity. The concentrations of fine particles in the air have reached critical thresholds, placing the [...] The article Sarajevo choking under a thick coat of pollution appeared first on …
Sarajevo ranked second in the world ranking of air quality due to thick smog and fog
The Bosnian capital Sarajevo suffered the worst air quality of any major city in the world for the second day in a row on Friday, prompting authorities to issue a warning to residents, AFP reported.
Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is the most polluted city in the world: A state of alert has been declared
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