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Air quality in Sarajevo significantly degraded by Saharan dust

Novi Grad Sarajevo · started August 28, 2026 at 9:08 PM · last changed 17h ago

Summary

Sarajevo Canton public health authorities report significantly elevated PM10 and PM2.5 particle concentrations at 5.8 times the annual WHO guideline, attributed to Saharan dust. Authorities advise persons with chronic respiratory or cardiac conditions, pregnant women and small children to avoid unnecessary outdoor exposure and wear respiratory protective masks.

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Prema dostupnim podacima, povećanju koncentracija značajno doprinosi prašina koja je stigla iz Sahare. Koncentracija PM2,5 čestica večeras u 21:00 sati je 5,8 puta veća od

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