As of today at 9AM, (Jan 31st), air pollution reaches hazardous levels in five areas of Ulaanbaatar city.
According to the agaar.mn, an air quality monitoring webstie, levels of PM2.5 particulates reaches;
- 1661 micrograms per cubic meter in Bayanhoshuu,
- 1289 micrograms per cubic meter at an area nearby Tolgoit,
- 864 micrograms per cubic meter at an area nearby Mongolian National Public Television,
- 616 micrograms per cubic meter at an area nearby Nisekh,
- 514 micrograms per cubic meter at an area nearby 100 ail.
According to the WHO air quality guidelines, air pollution is safe if amount of particles in air is not higher than 25 microns but it is dangerous if particles amount is higher than 301 microns.
Levels of PM2.5 particulates, which are the most hazardous to health, in heavily polluted areas of Ulaanbaatar city exceeds 66 times above the recommended levels, as compared with the World Health Organization safe level of 25.
As of today at 9AM, (Jan 31st), air pollution reaches hazardous levels in five areas of Ulaanbaatar city.
According to the agaar.mn, an air quality monitoring webstie, levels of PM2.5 particulates reaches;
- 1661 micrograms per cubic meter in Bayanhoshuu,
- 1289 micrograms per cubic meter at an area nearby Tolgoit,
- 864 micrograms per cubic meter at an area nearby Mongolian National Public Television,
- 616 micrograms per cubic meter at an area nearby Nisekh,
- 514 micrograms per cubic meter at an area nearby 100 ail.
According to the WHO air quality guidelines, air pollution is safe if amount of particles in air is not higher than 25 microns but it is dangerous if particles amount is higher than 301 microns.
Levels of PM2.5 particulates, which are the most hazardous to health, in heavily polluted areas of Ulaanbaatar city exceeds 66 times above the recommended levels, as compared with the World Health Organization safe level of 25.