Alarming fine dust values: Fireworks pollute Tyrol's air at the turn of the year!

Alarming fine dust values: Fireworks pollute Tyrol's air at the turn of the year!

On the night of New Year's Day 2025, fireworks in Tyrol provided alarming fine dust values. The air approval was shown that numerous measuring points exceeded the legal limit values. A top value of 172 µg fine dust per cubic meter was registered in particular on the Innsbruck Andechsstrasse, which is far above the permissible daily remedy of 50 µg. The values ​​were also significantly increased in Hall. According to the Nature Conservation Councilor René Zumtobel, this year's weather, shaped by high pressure and less wind, has tightened the situation, as already Free public transport to celebrate the turn of the year

In order to promote traffic safety and offer an alternative to driving in your own car, public transport in Tyrol was again offered free of charge. Between December 31 at 8 p.m. and January 1 at 5 a.m., IVB and VVT promoted over 30,000 people. Mobility Councilor René Zumtobel welcomed this initiative because it contributes to preventing accidents from alcohol and drug abuse. This measure has been successfully implemented in recent years and is very popular, such as tirol.gv.at reported.

Fine dust pollution on New Year's Eve is a recurring problem. While the air quality has often remained stable in recent years, this year's balance sheet shows that the fireworks have a significant negative impact on air quality, which in turn can cause long -term environmental damage. "Ultimately, the fireworks not only burden the air, but also pollute soils and water in the long term," summarizes Zumtobel.