Geography is destiny, as the old saying goes. This landed and industrial activities two Turkish cities more More than 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) away on The list of European cities with The highest air pollution. Iğdır on The easternmost tip of Turkey is Duzce in The north in Black Sea regionranked highest Among other Turkish cities.
that air The quality index was released earlier this week by IQAir, a Switzerland-based polluter technology company watching air pollution around the world, highlights pollution challenges for everyone countries He didn’t perform well when it came to keeping pollution out below acceptable levels. Turkey ranks 46 in The world in terms of air Quality, but Iğdır and Düzce, are relatively two small Cities compared to Istanbul and others big cities of Turkey stuck out on The list.
Geographical experts say locations of The two cities next to and/or surrounded by mountains, exacerbating any wind-borne pollution remains stuck there. with emissions from vehicles And industrial activities, they do not have much chance of get rid of of pollution in natural way. Assistant professor Fatih Taspinar, who Heads the department of Environmental Engineering at Düzce University, regrets that city was falling on Plain covered by mountains, which prevents the spread of pollutants.
“There is a small space for the wind is here city known as home of Topuk, a plateau on the rise of About 1,300 meters (4,625 ft) and favorite Destination as training places for football teams. but fresh air up in Mountains have been replaced with polluted version down in Central Duzce, in particular in winter.
taspinar says The wind is only chance for big drop in Pollution, but it’s rare and average speed very low. Pollutants hanging high above the city like cover of He said: “Vase”, referring to the pillow use of coal and industrial investment in Last few years added for contamination.
“it’s a also Located at the intersection of several cities. that it main road for Travel between Istanbul and the capital, Ankara, and on The main road for Traveling across the Black Sea region. And then the burden of transportation and coal use And similar factors make pollution inevitable,” he told Demiroren News Agency (DHA) on Thursday. It is suggested to reduce abnormal factors that contribute to pollution, such as revision of Methods of transportation and switching to electricity vehicle use for mass transit in Central Duzce. “We can also move Factories and industrial sites out of The city,” He said.
In Igdir, its microclimate made He. She one of fertile places in Otherwise, dry arid eastern Anatolia, air looming large over The population with 66.2 mcg of particles per cubic meter. Assistant professor Aysun Altıkat from Iğdır . University says The westerly wind carries the pollutant particles to Mount Ararat but they do not dissipate and “return” to air over residential areas in winter. She said summer wind erosion from the east adds for contamination. “We have to continue wearing Masks “Mehmet Ozturk local, saysreferring to the lift of outdoor mask rule Imposed to prevent infection from COVID-19 but now also Protect people of Betrayal of pollution. “for us population Pollution increased. We have to wear masks,” Amit Eren, Pharmacist in The cityin an interview with the Dubai Health Authority, adding that more And the more people They were buying medicine for Asthma as well as respiratory and lung diseases at present.
“this is not just About fuel consumption (and emissions). wind erosion form a riskAltıkat saysindicating that despite the measures in place against The phenomenon that includes transportation of Soil by strong winds, it was not enough. “we need Larger budget and engage others countries She told the Dubai Health Authority, referring to neighboring Iran to Igdir should plant trees on on the borders and make the soil stable.”
Not a single country has been able to meet the requirements of the World Health Organization (WHO) air Quality standard in In 2021, according to IQAir, the smog has rebounded in Some areas after a decline linked to COVID-19. The World Health Organization recommends that the average annual readings of small and airborne hazardous particles known as PM2.5 should be no more From 5 micrograms per cubic meter after changing their guidelines last yearsaying that even low concentrations caused Significant health risks. but only 3.4% of Surveyed Cities met The standard in 2021, according to data collected by IQAir. As many as 93 cities experienced PM2.5 levels at 10 times recommended level.
“There is a lot of countries that make big wide strides in Kristi Schroeder said: air Quality science manager with IQAir. China started with some very big Numbers, they continue to decrease over time. But there is also Places in The world It is getting significantly worse.” Overall pollution levels have worsened in India in 2021, New Delhi remained the world’s most polluted capital. Bangladesh was the most polluted country, also Unchanged from the previous year, while Chad ranked first second After inclusion of African country data for The first time.
China Waging War on Pollution since 2014, decreased to 22 place in PM2.5 rankings in 2021, down from 14 a year earlier, with Average readings are improving slightly over The year to 32.6 micrograms, IQAir said. Hotan in North West region of Xinjiang was the worst performing city in China with Average PM2.5 . readings of more From 100 mcg, significantly caused by sandstorms. Dropped to third place on The list of The world’s most polluted cities after it was overtaken by Hewadi and Ghaziabad, both in India.
Geography is destiny, as the old saying goes. This landed and industrial activities two Turkish cities more More than 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) away on The list of European cities with The highest air pollution. Iğdır on The easternmost tip of Turkey is Duzce in The north in Black Sea regionranked highest Among other Turkish cities.
that air The quality index was released earlier this week by IQAir, a Switzerland-based polluter technology company watching air pollution around the world, highlights pollution challenges for everyone countries He didn’t perform well when it came to keeping pollution out below acceptable levels. Turkey ranks 46 in The world in terms of air Quality, but Iğdır and Düzce, are relatively two small Cities compared to Istanbul and others big cities of Turkey stuck out on The list.
Geographical experts say locations of The two cities next to and/or surrounded by mountains, exacerbating any wind-borne pollution remains stuck there. with emissions from vehicles And industrial activities, they do not have much chance of get rid of of pollution in natural way. Assistant professor Fatih Taspinar, who Heads the department of Environmental Engineering at Düzce University, regrets that city was falling on Plain covered by mountains, which prevents the spread of pollutants.
“There is a small space for the wind is here city known as home of Topuk, a plateau on the rise of About 1,300 meters (4,625 ft) and favorite Destination as training places for football teams. but fresh air up in Mountains have been replaced with polluted version down in Central Duzce, in particular in winter.
taspinar says The wind is only chance for big drop in Pollution, but it’s rare and average speed very low. Pollutants hanging high above the city like cover of He said: “Vase”, referring to the pillow use of coal and industrial investment in Last few years added for contamination.
“it’s a also Located at the intersection of several cities. that it main road for Travel between Istanbul and the capital, Ankara, and on The main road for Traveling across the Black Sea region. And then the burden of transportation and coal use And similar factors make pollution inevitable,” he told Demiroren News Agency (DHA) on Thursday. It is suggested to reduce abnormal factors that contribute to pollution, such as revision of Methods of transportation and switching to electricity vehicle use for mass transit in Central Duzce. “We can also move Factories and industrial sites out of The city,” He said.
In Igdir, its microclimate made He. She one of fertile places in Otherwise, dry arid eastern Anatolia, air looming large over The population with 66.2 mcg of particles per cubic meter. Assistant professor Aysun Altıkat from Iğdır . University says The westerly wind carries the pollutant particles to Mount Ararat but they do not dissipate and “return” to air over residential areas in winter. She said summer wind erosion from the east adds for contamination. “We have to continue wearing Masks “Mehmet Ozturk local, saysreferring to the lift of outdoor mask rule Imposed to prevent infection from COVID-19 but now also Protect people of Betrayal of pollution. “for us population Pollution increased. We have to wear masks,” Amit Eren, Pharmacist in The cityin an interview with the Dubai Health Authority, adding that more And the more people They were buying medicine for Asthma as well as respiratory and lung diseases at present.
“this is not just About fuel consumption (and emissions). wind erosion form a riskAltıkat saysindicating that despite the measures in place against The phenomenon that includes transportation of Soil by strong winds, it was not enough. “we need Larger budget and engage others countries She told the Dubai Health Authority, referring to neighboring Iran to Igdir should plant trees on on the borders and make the soil stable.”
Not a single country has been able to meet the requirements of the World Health Organization (WHO) air Quality standard in In 2021, according to IQAir, the smog has rebounded in Some areas after a decline linked to COVID-19. The World Health Organization recommends that the average annual readings of small and airborne hazardous particles known as PM2.5 should be no more From 5 micrograms per cubic meter after changing their guidelines last yearsaying that even low concentrations caused Significant health risks. but only 3.4% of Surveyed Cities met The standard in 2021, according to data collected by IQAir. As many as 93 cities experienced PM2.5 levels at 10 times recommended level.
“There is a lot of countries that make big wide strides in Kristi Schroeder said: air Quality science manager with IQAir. China started with some very big Numbers, they continue to decrease over time. But there is also Places in The world It is getting significantly worse.” Overall pollution levels have worsened in India in 2021, New Delhi remained the world’s most polluted capital. Bangladesh was the most polluted country, also Unchanged from the previous year, while Chad ranked first second After inclusion of African country data for The first time.
China Waging War on Pollution since 2014, decreased to 22 place in PM2.5 rankings in 2021, down from 14 a year earlier, with Average readings are improving slightly over The year to 32.6 micrograms, IQAir said. Hotan in North West region of Xinjiang was the worst performing city in China with Average PM2.5 . readings of more From 100 mcg, significantly caused by sandstorms. Dropped to third place on The list of The world’s most polluted cities after it was overtaken by Hewadi and Ghaziabad, both in India.