With the beginning of the decrease in temperatures in Pristina, air pollution has also started to be noticed.
The gauge in the city center shows that the air is unhealthy.
At this point, Prishtina is ranked first among other cities for heavy pollution.
According to experts, air pollution is at an alarming level, exceeding all recommended standards. Coal heating and heavy traffic make Pristina unhealthy in winter.
It is not only the capital where action is required. Antigona Dervishaj from the National Institute of Public Health says that some other cities have the same level of pollution.
For Zeqir Veselaj, a connoisseur of the environment, Fushë-Kosova and Obiliqi are ranked along with Pristina for the most polluted air. These values, according to him, affect the appearance of diseases in the lungs.
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Every winter Kosovo finds itself with the topic of discussion about poor air quality, but with little work from the institutions, citizens say.
Shkumbin Shala from the Hydrometeorological Institute of Kosovo, which monitors the air, says that even this winter has worrying values for health.
According to the World Health Organization, air pollution kills about seven million people worldwide every year. Data from this organization shows that polluted air is the biggest threat to health, especially for people with chronic diseases.
