Umeå Umeå can not handle the Swedish environmental quality standards for nitrogen dioxide emissions, it shows 2014 measurements of air at Western Esplanade.
When it comes to the annual average fare Umeå below the norm but significantly exceed the daily and timmedelvärderna. On the hour allowing the norm 175 hours while Umeå has 515 hours. However, the levels of particles decreased considerably, which is considered as very positive for Umeå residents’ health. Air pollution causes lung diseases and cardiovascular diseases. That the concentrations decreased believed to be due to the action as dust.
What impact ban for through traffic for heavy vehicles and environmental zones for heavy traffic have had the influence, according to Annika Söderlund, Director of Environmental Planning at Umeå Municipality too early to see.
– We work systematically on to improve air quality in Umeå, she says in a press release.
EU limit values for nitrogen dioxide is not exceeded.
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