The biggest impact during the winter months on the air quality in Pljevlja is made by individual fireplaces in combination with meteorological parameters along with the cumulative effect of constant emissions from industry and traffic. The current situation largely depends on the occurrence of temperature inversions with high atmospheric pressure and a stable atmosphere, which leads to the "concentration" of pollutants in the ground layers of the atmosphere. The results show that there is a long-term exposure of citizens to high concentrations of pollutants, except for PM10 particles and PM2,5 particles , which are even more dangerous from the point of view of health protection, the Environmental Protection Agency announced.
They said that at the automatic stationary stations in the municipality of Pljevlja, which are located in the urban zone in Skerlićeva street and in the village of Kruševo - Gradina station, air quality is continuously monitored within the State network.
"At the measuring station in the village of Kruševo, the so-called SB background station, during 2014 until now, there have been no violations of the permitted concentrations of measured parameters (nitrogen oxides - nitrogen monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, total nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide and ozone) and air quality was satisfactory throughout the measurement period, the Agency said.
However, according to them, the picture is different at the automatic station in the center of Pljevlja.
"At this station, the concentrations of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides - nitrogen monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, total nitrogen oxides, PM10, PM2,5, as well as the analysis of PM10 for the content of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, As, Ni) and benzo (a ) pyrene. The analysis of the results indicates that the concentration of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides - nitrogen monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, total nitrogen oxides was within the prescribed limit values, as well as the concentration of heavy metals contained in PM10 particles. Exceedings are evident when it comes to the concentration of PM10 and PM2,5 particles as well as benzo(a) pyrene content in PM10 particle samples during the heating season. Specifically, the number of exceedances of the average daily concentration of PM10 particles by month during 2014 is as follows: January -27, February -24, March - 26, April -19, May -2, June -1, July -1, August -3, September -0, October -23, November -30", the Agency said.
They emphasize that although the station where air quality is monitored is under the direct influence of the chimney of one of the largest collective boiler houses in the city, this does not mean that the picture of air quality measured at this station in Pljevlja is not realistic, but the direct influence must also be taken into account. influence of the boiler room.
"Inevitably, it can be concluded that the greatest impact during the winter months on air quality is due to individual fireplaces in combination with meteorological parameters with the cumulative effect of constant emissions from industry and traffic. The current situation largely depends on the appearance of temperature inversions with high atmospheric pressure and a stable atmosphere, which leads to the "concentration" of pollutants in the ground layers of the atmosphere. The results show that there is a long-term exposure of citizens to high concentrations of pollutants, except for PM10 particles and PM2,5 particles, which are even more dangerous from the aspect of health protection", the Agency points out.
They said that suspended particles with a diameter of less than 10 μm are among the most dangerous pollutants in the air.
"Studies supported by the World Health Organization, although unable to show a clear cause-and-effect relationship between certain health problems and increased concentrations of suspended particles (primarily due to different chemical composition and particle diameter), agree that there is no concentration that can be declared safe for people's health", concludes the Agency.
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