The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina once again has the most polluted air in the world with an air quality index of 410. The IQAir portal, which monitors the air pollution index in the world, published an updated list of cities this morning, in which Sarajevo ranked first with air in the “dangerous” category for health.
This is followed by Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, with an air quality index of 261, and similar indices are also found in Kolkata, India, and Hanoi, Vietnam.
Of the cities in the region, Pristina is in 15th place with an index of 161, and Skopje is 19th with an index of 153. Belgrade with an index of 85 and Zagreb with an index of 66 occupy 44th and 70th places, respectively.
The Sarajevo Canton Government declared an “alert” yesterday due to extremely polluted air, which is dangerous to the health of the population.
“The measured average daily values of harmful PM10 particles are the highest in the last two months, and five automatic measuring stations simultaneously showed averages of this pollutant for the ‘Alert’ episode, above 200 µg/m3,” the cantonal government announced.
Temporary measures are being introduced in Sarajevo, including a ban on the movement of cars and trucks whose engines have the EURO3 standard and lower in zone A, i.e. in the area of four city municipalities.
The Cantonal Government recommends that the entire population reduce their stay and physical activity outdoors.
The problem of air pollution in the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina is growing year by year. Experts warn of the need for urgent action in order to avoid the Great Smog disaster and preserve the breath of wind that means life.
An average of 3,300 people die at an early age from the consequences of air pollution in BiH every year, according to World Bank data.
Preserving ventilation corridors, switching to cleaner energy sources, and reducing traffic congestion are imperative for solving air pollution, AA writes.
