Red alarm level: Fine dust in Hildesheim endangers your health!

Red alarm level: Fine dust in Hildesheim endangers your health!

Hildesheim, Deutschland - In Hildesheim, air quality is alarming on Sunday! The fine dust pollution has exceeded the limit with a maximum value of 34 µg/m³, and the Federal Environment Agency raises the alarm: the air quality index (LQI) is in the red area! Sensitive groups such as asthmatics and people with previous illnesses are particularly at risk. You should definitely avoid exertion to protect your health.

The Hildesheim traffic stinging station reports a clear danger for the last four hours. The air quality is classified as "bad", which is due to the high load due to traffic and industry. Fine dust, which consists of tiny particles, can damage the respiratory tract and cause serious health problems. The limit for a harmless air quality is between 0 and 25 µg/m³ - Hildesheim has significantly exceeded this value!

Current measured values and danger levels

The causes of this alarming air pollution are diverse. In addition to the high traffic volume, industrial and agricultural emissions also contribute to poor air quality. In addition, environmental disasters such as forest fires and volcanic eruptions have a significant influence. Weather factors such as rain can reduce the fine dust pollution, but intensive sunlight often leads to an increase in the ozone, which further tightens the Situation.