The annual limit value of the concentration of PM10 particles in Podgorica was exceeded in only four winter months.
The increased concentration of PM10 dust particles was recorded during November and December, as well as during January and February this year, for 37 days, although it should not be exceeded more than 35 times a year.
The non-governmental organization "Green home" points out that it is particularly important to improve air quality monitoring by setting up additional measuring stations.
"When it comes to PM2,5, since there is no monitoring, it is impossible to determine the state and impact of these particles on pollution. "Air quality monitoring should be the starting point and basis for planning measures to improve air quality," believes Diana Milev Čavor from the NGO "Green home".
The measuring station that constantly monitors air quality is located near the old building of the Government of Montenegro in the center of Podgorica. Since 2014, the capital has been continuously monitoring air quality at several locations in the city.
In order to better understand the situation in this area, "Green home" decided to install two devices for measuring PM2,5 and PM10 particles in two locations in Podgorica in the coming days.
"In this way, we will continuously monitor air pollution both during and outside the heating season," Milev Čavor pointed out.
The Environmental Protection Agency previously announced that it will acquire equipment within the framework of the IPA project this year, which will also include instruments for monitoring PM2,5 particles.
Air quality, explains Milev Čavor, is mostly affected by emissions resulting from the combustion of fuel in large and small furnaces and in internal combustion engines.
"Emissions from road traffic also have a large and continuous impact on the air condition in Podgorica, bearing in mind the fact of the large number of registered motor vehicles in Podgorica, the average age of cars of about 15 years, as well as the type of fuel used in vehicles," notes Milev Čavor.
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