Fine dust panic in Neuwied: Health risks increase strongly!

Fine dust panic in Neuwied: Health risks increase strongly!

On 12.03.2025, the city of Neuwied recorded a worrying fine dust pollution. The highest measured fine dust values ​​achieve worrying 57 µg/m³, which leads to a classification of the air quality index (LQI) in the red area. According to reports from news.de Avoid outdoor activities.

The current air quality is classified as "bad", since the limit values ​​for fine dust (PM₁₀) are exceeded at several measuring stations. Hermannstrasse, among other things, includes special problems, where a value of 61 µg/m³ was measured on February 10, 2025. In comparison, the cleanest air quality in Neuwied can look back at a value of only 3 µg/m³ on December 16, 2024 at the Neuwied-Haßenstraße station.

fine dust pollution in Germany

Fine dust measurements in Germany have been having extended since the 1990s, with PM10 being recorded since 2000 and PM2.5 since 2008. Due to the high measuring network density in metropolitan areas, which is caused by numerous issuers such as traffic and industry, the PM10 annual means of around 15 to 20 µg/m³ are located today. This is a significant decline compared to the 50 µg/m³ in the 1990s, such as Environmental Bundesamt.de reports.

Particularly high PM10 concentrations can be observed in urban metropolitan areas, where road traffic is an important source of fine dust. The EU directive 2008/50/EC determines existing limit values. Despite these regulations, the daily center value of 50 µg/m³ has occurred in recent years, especially in urban areas.

causes and current developments

The causes of the currently poor air quality in Germany are diverse. An increased fine dust output in winter is due to a higher energy requirement, wood heating in fireplaces and emissions from road traffic. In addition, weather -related factors can play a role, such as the current high pressure influence, which "catches" the pollutants in the lower layers of air and prevents a better distribution of air quality. environmental-dundamt.de indicates that the remote transport of Saharastaub and other regional entries from Eastern Europe can also increase the stress.

Currently only short -term measures to reduce the fine dust concentration are planned, but these show hardly any measurable successes in the past. The air quality situation in Germany is expected to only improve the weather, i.e. more wind and precipitation, significantly better.

For the population, especially for people with previous illnesses, the recommendations are clear: With moderate to bad air qualities, you should avoid exhausting outdoor activities. The environmental association offers information on the current air quality via an app and a website.