This is the current air pollution situation in Pristina

Air monitoring is done through measurements set at four different points in the capital.

Air quality monitor measures particles in the air in Pristina every hour, including dust, mud, soot, smoke and liquid dots.

Such particles may be the result of emissions of gases from vehicles and thermal plants, from burning coal or wood, or live events like fires on top and may remain suspended in the air for long periods of time.

The particles of this size, about 1/30 of the average diameter of human hair, pose the greatest health risk. Scientific studies have linked long - term pollution from particles, especially fine particles, to serious health problems, such as heart and lung disease.

Air pollution causes 9 million deaths in the world each year, which equals one quarter of total death.

Globally, the mortality due to air pollution amounts to up to 120 deaths in 100,000 people, while at the European level that number is up to 133 deaths in 100,000.

In Pristina, data provided by the Kosovo Environment Protection Agency (AMMK) shows that the air is the timeless “ “ ” 50% of the time, “very unhealthy” 20% of the time and the time “:%x6> 5% dangerous.

The dangers of air pollution for health are mainly related to the concentrations of the PM, especially the PM2.5, which is classified as carcinogenic by the International Cancer Research Agency (IARC).

PM2.5 penetrates the lungs and is known to contribute to respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and lung cancer.

The lungs also contribute to carbon dioxide, as does the ozone, that reduce lung function and irritate asthma.

Air pollution, on the other hand, is a major cause of premature death, other diseases, brain attacks, lung disease, cancer, and asthma.

The exposure of women or pregnant women into contaminated air also affects fertility and, respectively, the health of newborns and children. There is also evidence that exposure to air pollution is linked to Type 2 diabetes, systematic inflammation, aging, Alzheimer's disease, and madness.

A study has been conducted in Kosovo by the World Health Organisation (OBSH) for exposure to the PM, with the aim of calculating health effects on the population.

This study has shown that out of 1,000 total deaths in Kosovo, 6 are due to air pollution.

For Pristina, the numbers of this study also match the number of people accepted each month in hospital with cardiovascular diseases because of the concentration of the PM in the air.

The study shows that admissions to hospitals are higher during the winter, which is also the season of the highest emissions of the PM.

Air pollution in Kosovo is estimated to be the cause of 835 premature deaths annually.

Other effects of air pollution in Kosovo include acute respiratory diseases, worsening the condition of heart patients and asthma patients, cancer caused directly by polluting, inciting eye or nose irritations, as well as stress and loss of overall prosperity.