Today Tashkent AQI reaches 153, with Samarkand also recording worsening air at 105
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Today, Tashkent’s AQI has climbed to 153, while Samarkand has also seen worsening air quality at 105
Air quality in Tashkent has reached the “red,” or unhealthy, category. As of 9 a.m. today, Oct. 19, a monitoring station in the capital registered an AQI of 153.
At this level, Tashkent is ranked 13th among the world’s most polluted major cities. Air quality has also worsened significantly in Samarkand, where the AQI is 105, a level regarded as harmful for people with respiratory conditions, children and the elderly.
The data show that the concentration of PM2.5 fine particulate matter in the air is 11.6 times above the annual guideline recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).