Sarajevo is shrouded in thick fog and smog this morning and is by far the most polluted city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The air quality in the capital of BiH is very unhealthy for the population, and the air quality index at 08:00 was 228.
In a situation with very unhealthy air in people with respiratory diseases such as asthma, significant increases in symptoms and intensity of the disease are possible. There is an increased probability of negative consequences for the respiratory organs of the entire population. Patients with lung and heart diseases, pregnant women, children and the elderly must avoid any activities while outside. Everyone else should also avoid prolonged or greater stress during their stay outside, according to Ecoaccija, which collects data on air pollution in BiH cities.
The air quality this morning is also unhealthy in Banja Luka and Tuzla, where the air quality index at 08:00 was 189 and 183, and in Zenica and Bihać, where the air quality index was 176.
In these and other environments with unhealthy air, increased symptoms and disease intensity may occur in people with diseases of the heart and respiratory organs, such as asthma. Everyone else could start to feel the negative impact of pollution on their health.
Lung and heart patients, pregnant women, children and the elderly should reduce any outdoor physical activity, while prolonged or greater exertion during a stay outside should also be avoided by everyone else.
The air quality this morning is only good in the area of Mostar and Ivan-sedlo, where the air quality index at 08:00 was 21 and 29.
Data on air quality in BiH are collected from official measuring stations, and some of these stations are under the jurisdiction of the Federal Hydrometeorological Institute of BiH, the Institute of Public Health of the Sarajevo Canton, and some are under the jurisdiction of the Tuzla Canton and the American Embassy in BiH.
