Air pollution level hazardous in Bishkek as of Dec 17

AKIPRESS.COM - The air pollution level in Bishkek as of 3.00 p.m. of December 17 is hazardous. The air quality index is 317, according to air quality monitoring site IQAir. The concentration of PM2.5 is recorded as 260.6 µg/m³.
During the winter months, the main contributor to air pollution in Bishkek is dust. At this time of year, the concentration levels of PM2.5 and PM 10 are between 11 and 14 times the suggested permissible level according to the WHO. The burning of coal as a means of heating is also a main contender during the colder, winter months.
Other contributors are thermal power plants, construction industry, mining and processing industries, and from vehicle emissions. From the amount of data that is available in 2020, it is known that Bishkek is thought of as a highly polluted city.
Bishkek is on the first place in air pollution in the world as of December 17.