Pollution is not just chimney smoke or roadside litter. The most dangerous forms are often those that we cannot see, feel or smell - tiny particles in the air, polluted water or constant noise that quietly affect people's health and nature
According to the data of measuring stations, the highest levels of pollution were recorded in Vranje, Ćuprija, Tutin, Leskovac, Arilje, Bajina Bašta and Batočina. Today, more than 40 percent of citizens breathe extremely bad air, while doctors warn of risks for the most sensitive groups
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will give Serbia a loan of 50 million euros to replace fossil fuel boilers in several of the most polluted cities. However, this is only a drop in the sea of hyper-pollution of the Serbian air
Air pollution in Leskovac has been above the permitted limits for 36 days already. The data from the new automatic stations confirm what citizens already knew: Leskovac has become one of the most polluted places in Serbia
The Belgrade municipalities of Resnik, Lazarevac and Barajevo record a high level of air pollution with concentrations of PM 2.5 particles above acceptable limits. Experts advise sensitive groups to avoid outdoor activities until air quality improves
In the past few days, the air in Serbia has been polluted to the extent that it is dangerous for health, but there is no warning from the Ministry of Health through public information.
High concentrations of PM 2,5 particles, more than 110 micrograms per cubic meter, were recorded in Čačak, Užice, Kraljevo, Niš, Novi Pazar and Lazarevac.
Polluted air during the heating season suffocates many citizens of Serbia. Air quality monitoring applications record critical levels of pollution. "episodes" of extremely bad air are coming to Belgrade
Of all the greenhouse gases, methane is currently the most difficult to control, primarily due to the lack of awareness that in terms of its harmful effects on the ecosystem and the people in it, it is equally dangerous, and in some elements even more dangerous than the constantly talked about carbon dioxide. It is interesting that during the corona epidemic in 2020, the global amount of emitted carbon dioxide was reduced, but the methane emission increased. That growth, unfortunately, continues, with no signs of slowing or stopping anytime soon
On the city's website, the air in Leskovac is listed as "clean or slightly polluted", although according to PM10 particle values, Leskovac is the most polluted city in Europe. The Belgrade Open School (BOŠ) pointed out this problem last year in June when it prepared an analysis of air quality data on the occasion of the World Environment Day.
