US EditionSarajevo Takes Steps on Air Quality After Most-Polluted City Ranking
Sarajevo banned heavy trucks, non-EU standard vehicles, and outdoor construction after air pollution reached hazardous levels, with about 40,000 households using solid fuels for heating.
- On Dec 17, Sarajevo cantonal government issued an air quality warning and banned some cars and trucks after the city was ranked the world’s most polluted on the two previous evenings by IQAir.
- In Sarajevo's valley, the temperature inversion traps pollutants, with about 40,000 households mainly using firewood and coal, and the World Bank reports solid fuel and transport contribute about 50% and 20% of PM2.5.
- Officials banned trucks over 3.5 tons and cars and trucks not meeting EU standards, halted open-area construction work and public gatherings in the open, while only 500 households received gas stoves and 180,000 vehicles are registered in Sarajevo.
- Medical specialists warn that long-term exposure to PM2.5 raises lung cancer risk and is especially dangerous for vulnerable groups, contributing to health and economic tolls, according to WHO data.
- A Jan 22, 2025 photo captured a man covering his mouth amid dangerously high pollution, and experts warn fog persistence can keep smog lingering for days.
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By ELDAR EMRIC SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (AP) — Authorities in Sarajevo canceled flights, instructed children to stay indoors, and banned construction work Thursday as a thick blanket of smog enveloped the Bosnian capital. Sarajevo traditionally faces severe pollution during the winter, mainly from home heating and transportation. The city is located in a valley surrounded by mountains that can trap polluted air for days if there is no wi…
Sarajevo takes steps on air quality after most-polluted city ranking
Sarajevo authorities issued an air quality warning and imposed a ban on some cars and trucks on Wednesday after it was ranked as the world's most polluted city on the two previous evenings by Swiss air quality monitoring firm IQAir.
Sarajevo authorities issued an air quality warning and imposed restrictions on the movement of vehicles and trucks after the most polluted city in the world in the two previous series, according to...
The government of Sarajevo has taken measures after the quality of the air from the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina has reached dangerous levels as a result of the cities and the symbals that have revealed the city with about 350,000 inhabitants.The authorities have prohibited the movement in the city of vehicles and trucks with a tonne of more than 3.5 tonnes and do not violate the standards established by the European Union, as well as the f…
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Hazardous smog prompts health warnings in Bosnia and Herzegovina
SARAJEVO, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- The air quality index (AQI) in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), reached 482 on Wednesday, ranking the city's air as hazardous and one of the most polluted in the world.
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