Air quality weakened in part of Finland Hs.fi

Air quality Currently, in Finland, in some places, it may be poor in the next few days, the Finnish Meteorological Institute reports.

On Tuesday in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Kotka, Lahti and Lappeenranta, avoidable air quality was measured.

The concentrations of fine particulate matter are exceptionally high and in Finland has not been just as high at a daily level over a daily basis over the last ten years, the researcher Katriina Kyllönen says in the bulletin.

The highest measured daily average estimates for fine particulate matter were in Finland on Monday. Then they were just under 40 micrograms per cubic meter.

Meteorologist on duty at the Finnish Meteorological Institute Paavo Korpela It highlights that it is common for fine particles to be transported from far to Finland. Occasionally, Sahara's sand is transported to Finland with air flows, Korpela says.

According to him, on Monday, particles were transported to the northernmost to Oulu to the level along Western Finland.

During Wednesday, particles occur in the southern and eastern parts of the country.

Atmospheric The small particle concentrations are elevated due to the wide-ranging long-distance flow of Eastern and Central Europe.

Korpela says that Kaliningrad, Ukraine and Romania, for example, have wildfires. In addition, it has been cold in Eastern Europe, whereby houses have been heated, for example, with wood and coal.

The weakened air quality will continue in the next few days and possibly the rest of the week.

Impaired Air quality can cause health hazards.

Asthmatics and elderly people with coronary heart and COPD can have respiratory and heart symptoms. The function of the lungs and the heart may decline.

Particles increase children's respiratory symptoms and infections.

Basic healthy can also have irritation of the eyes, nose and throat or mild breath.

Symptoms should avoid stress -causing exercise outdoors and stay mainly indoors.