In Podgorica, according to the last measurement, the concentration of particulate matter (PM10) in the air was 134 µg/m3 (micrograms per cubic meter). The average permissible value of the concentration of PM10 particles is 50 µg/m3. The results of air quality measurements, published on the website of the Agency for environmental protection, show that throughout the night the concentration of dust particles was over 100 µg/m3. As stated, the concentration of carbon monoxide was below the prescribed value. The average daily concentration of PM10 particles yesterday was 103,27 µg/m.
At 13 p.m., 219,3 micrograms
At 13 p.m., 219,3 micrograms per cubic meter were measured in Podgorica, which is the highest ever measured.
Results from other cities will be known only in about 10 days
The level of air pollution in Podgorica is not alarming, the Environmental Protection Agency announced.
At the press conference, it was said that the powdery substances in the air are not carcinogenic.
Possible health problems
A concentration of particulate matter (PM10) in the air higher than 100 µg/m3 (micrograms per cubic meter) can cause certain health problems in citizens, but most symptoms disappear when these values are normalized, said hygiene specialist from the Institute of Public Health, Zorica Đorđević. .
Every type of dust pollution is a burden for the human respiratory system, and the impact on health depends on the size and composition of the particles, the length of exposure and the immune capabilities of the organism," Đorđević told the MINA agency.
"The smaller the particles are, the deeper they enter the lungs with each inhalation and can cause harmful health effects
More active fires
On the territory of Podgorica, several fires are active in Kuči and Piperi, stated the commander of the Protection and Rescue Service, Radomir Pješčić, adding that the firefighters are constantly communicating with the locals in order to respond in a timely manner. of the fires in the last 19 hours, 24 are new. "Those fires were liquidated in a very short time. They remained active for several days, and they were reported again because the houses were in danger, which we successfully defended and "repelled" from the threatened houses," he said.
According to Pješčić, fires are spreading towards inaccessible terrain, "and it is the task of the Protection Service to monitor its movement and intervene the moment houses and other property are in danger". "For this reason, we are in constant contact with the residents of the threatened areas and are ready to react in a timely manner and prevent the fire from affecting the citizens' property," his report concludes. and Tuzim, as well as in Donja Gorica, Smokovac, Bratonožići, Kokoti, Zelenica and Vukovci. Pješčić stated that most of the fires took place on inaccessible terrain, so localization was extremely difficult. are extinguishing the fire at Jovica water in Krivošija. Firefighter commander Krsto Žmukić told the MINA agency that it was a forest fire that did not threaten houses. "The rain forecast for the coming weekend can bring a complete shutdown," said Žmukić.
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