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Air pollution has soared to hazardous levels in the most areas of Ulaanbaatar city, reaching 40 times the limit, as compared with the World Health Organization safe level of 25.
On Tuesday (Dec 13th), levels of PM2.5 particulates, which are the most hazardous to health, was as high as 1003 micrograms per cubic meter in Tolgoit, 555 micrograms per cubic meter at an area nearby Mongolian National Public Television, 248 micrograms per cubic meter in Nisekh and 131 micrograms per cubic meter in Amgalan, according to the agaar.mn, air quality monitoring webstie.
According to the PM2.5 health effects statement, hazardous levels of air pollution can cause serious aggravation of heart or lung disease and premature mortality in persons with cardiopulmonary disease and the elderly; serious risk of respiratory effects in general population.
Every winter, the amount of particles in air has rising, particularly in ger-areas of Ulaanbaatar city where two third of population live in houses and traditional dwellings that have not connected to the central heating system. From November to March, the citizens of Ulaanbaatar city face the worst air quality caused by heavy coal burning.
Preliminary Results from the Ugaar Randomized Intervention Study of Air Pollution and Fetal Growth shows that 130 children and 1400 adults die from air pollution in Ulaanbaatar city annually.
According to the study conducted among the capital city, air pollution has been shown to exacerbate pneumonia of children and cardiovascular disease of adults.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
Everyone should avoid all physical activity outdoors; people with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should remain indoors and keep activity levels low.
Households should close the window during the most polluted periods (from 6AM to 10AM and 5PM to 9PM).
Moreover, residents should wear PM2.5 pollution mask regularly when go outside. Also, use of air conditioning is effective way to improve indoor air quality.
Air pollution has soared to hazardous levels in the most areas of Ulaanbaatar city, reaching 40 times the limit, as compared with the World Health Organization safe level of 25.
On Tuesday (Dec 13th), levels of PM2.5 particulates, which are the most hazardous to health, was as high as 1003 micrograms per cubic meter in Tolgoit, 555 micrograms per cubic meter at an area nearby Mongolian National Public Television, 248 micrograms per cubic meter in Nisekh and 131 micrograms per cubic meter in Amgalan, according to the agaar.mn, air quality monitoring webstie.
According to the PM2.5 health effects statement, hazardous levels of air pollution can cause serious aggravation of heart or lung disease and premature mortality in persons with cardiopulmonary disease and the elderly; serious risk of respiratory effects in general population.
Every winter, the amount of particles in air has rising, particularly in ger-areas of Ulaanbaatar city where two third of population live in houses and traditional dwellings that have not connected to the central heating system. From November to March, the citizens of Ulaanbaatar city face the worst air quality caused by heavy coal burning.
Preliminary Results from the Ugaar Randomized Intervention Study of Air Pollution and Fetal Growth shows that 130 children and 1400 adults die from air pollution in Ulaanbaatar city annually.
According to the study conducted among the capital city, air pollution has been shown to exacerbate pneumonia of children and cardiovascular disease of adults.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
Everyone should avoid all physical activity outdoors; people with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should remain indoors and keep activity levels low.
Households should close the window during the most polluted periods (from 6AM to 10AM and 5PM to 9PM).
Moreover, residents should wear PM2.5 pollution mask regularly when go outside. Also, use of air conditioning is effective way to improve indoor air quality.