The smoke that covered the Attic sky on Tsiknopempi was commented by Evangelos Gerasopoulos, director of research at the Athens Observatory, who stressed that this chirping smoke was added to the usual phenomenon of smog.

“We measured and found that compared to normal evening levels, when concentrations are between 70 and 90 micrograms per cubic meter, in the evening of Tsiknopemti we had even higher concentrations, which in some areas of Athens exceeded 250 micrograms per cubic meter. “, – Mr. Gerasopoulos emphasized, describing the price as marginal, since it was 2-2.5 times higher than the usual cold nights in Athens.

When will the sky be cleared of atmospheric pollutants?

When asked when the sky would be cleared of hazardous atmospheric pollutants, he replied that the atmosphere was cleared in the morning.

“Around 11 pm we saw that the situation in the entire Attica basin is very difficult, with prices in some areas exceeding 200 micrograms. We have observed this phenomenon in many other cities of Greece,” explained Mr. Gerasopoulos.

According to him, in addition to snoring smoke, smoke from fireplaces and stoves is harmful to our health.

“The limit set by the World Health Organization is 15 micrograms per cubic meter. The average daily value this year is 15 micrograms, and in the evenings we exceed 70, 80 and 100 micrograms per cubic meter. We are way above normal,” said the director of research at the Athens Observatory.

Source: ERT