Extremely high concentrations of sulfur dioxide (SO₂) in the air were recorded in Pljevlja today between 14 and 15 p.m., the Environmental Protection Agency confirmed.
As announced, "at the Gagovići estate air quality monitoring station, at 14 p.m., the concentration of sulfur dioxide was measured, which was above the permitted limit value for the average hourly concentration of this pollutant and amounted to 412,3 micrograms per cubic meter of air."
It further states that the situation further deteriorated in the following hour, as "the SO₂ concentration at 15 p.m. exceeded the warning limit and amounted to 661,5 micrograms per cubic meter."
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The increase in pollution, the statement added, was also recorded at a mobile measuring station located in the center of Pljevlja, at a lower altitude than the station on the Gagović estate. According to available data, "at 14 p.m., 179,5 micrograms per cubic meter of sulfur dioxide was measured in the air, while at 15 p.m., the measured concentration was 431,5 micrograms per cubic meter."
The Agency says that they "continue to monitor the situation" and emphasizes that they "will promptly inform the public about any further changes in air quality."
"Special attention is paid to the citizens of Pljevlja, especially sensitive categories of the population, and it is recommended to act in accordance with the recommendations of the Institute of Public Health for situations of high air pollution," the statement concludes.
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