Content of fine PM 2.5 particles in Tashkent’s air exceeds the norm significantly

January 19, 2024, according to data from automatic atmospheric air monitoring stations at 08:00 in Tashkent:

•  the content of fine particles PM 10 was 67.5 μg/m3, which did not exceed the maximum permissible concentration according to SanPiN 0293-11 (500 μg/m3).
•  the content of fine PM2.5 particles was 55.8 μg/m3, which exceeded WHO recommendations by 11.1 times (5 μg/m3).
•  the content of carbon monoxide CO (emissions from vehicles and industrial enterprises) was 0.7 mg/m3, which did not exceed the maximum permissible concentration according to SanPiN 0293-11 (5 mg/m3).