Saxony has been struggling with poor air quality for several days. At the weekend, particulate matter limits were exceeded at numerous measuring stations. On Saturday, the daily average values for PM10 in Bautzen, Görlitz, Leipzig, Liebschützberg and Niesky were above the limit value of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air, according to data from the State Office for the Environment, Agriculture and Geology.
The Federal Environment Agency also reported considerable problems for particulate matter with a particle size of up to 2.5 micrometres (PM2.5). According to an overview, the limit value of 25 micrograms per cubic meter of air was far exceeded in many places in the Free State - for example in Zwickau, Leipzig, Dresden, Bautzen, Zittau and Görlitz. According to experts, the fine particles can penetrate deeper into the respiratory tract and cause lasting damage to the lungs.
