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High Level Of Pollution Measured In Capital Area
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High Level Of Pollution Measured In Capital Area
On February 16, amounts of particulate matter measured at noon exceeded average pollution measurements in the Capital Area. According to the website Loftgæði.is, serviced by the Icelandic Environment and Energy Agency, levels of PM10 particulates reached 199.8 micrograms per cubic metre at Grensásvegur, compared to the per-day health measure of 50 micrograms per cubic metre. The pollution results from car traffic combined with still winds and d…
The concentration of particulate matter in the capital area is measured high. At noon, the value for coarse particulate matter was 178.9 micrograms per cubic meter at the measuring station at Grensásvegur, for comparison, the 24-hour health protection limit is 50 micrograms per cubic meter. At 2 p.m., coarse particulate matter was measured at 216.0 micrograms per cubic meter. The particulate matter is from traffic. Because the streets are dry an…
Particulate matter concentrations have been measured high at air quality monitoring stations in the capital area over the weekend and today.
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