Tashkent among cities with worst air quality

According to IQAir, PM2.5 concentration in Tashkent is currently 30.4 times the WHO annual air quality guideline value.

With this index, Tashkent is among such cities as Dhaka (Bangladesh), Delhi (India) and Lahore (Pakistan), where air pollution is extremely bad.

“Massive overuse of automobiles amongst the city’s population contributes significantly to the pollution levels, with many of these vehicles being aged and some even being leftovers from the Soviet Union, running on ancient motors that put out far more oil vapors, particulate matter and noxious chemical fumes into the air than a more modern cleaner counterpart would.

Other causes of pollution in Tashkent would be fumes from factories, power plants and other industrial areas. The burning of coal and other materials is responsible for the large output of smoke, haze and other hazardous materials that can be found in the air throughout Tashkent, as well as the rest of the country,” IQAir said talking about the causes of air pollution in Tashkent.