In 2022, very high concentrations of the carcinogenic benzo(a)pyrene occurred in Poland. The record-breaking Nowa Ruda exceeded the acceptable standard of this carcinogenic substance, reaching nine ng/m3.
Ranking of the cities with the highest annual average concentration of carcinogenic benzopyrene in Poland from 2019 to 2022
(in ng/m3)
Benzo(a)pyrene concentration standard is 1 ng/m3 in Poland and 0.12 ng/m3 by WHO
Information on air quality in Polish cities refers only to the locations where the measurement stations of Główny Inspektorat Ochrony Środowiska are located.
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Polski Alarm Smogowy. (November 2, 2023). Ranking of the cities with the highest annual average concentration of carcinogenic benzopyrene in Poland from 2019 to 2022 (in ng/m3) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069888/poland-cities-with-the-highest-concentration-of-benzo-a-pyrene/
Polski Alarm Smogowy. "Ranking of the cities with the highest annual average concentration of carcinogenic benzopyrene in Poland from 2019 to 2022 (in ng/m3)." Chart. November 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069888/poland-cities-with-the-highest-concentration-of-benzo-a-pyrene/
Polski Alarm Smogowy. (2023). Ranking of the cities with the highest annual average concentration of carcinogenic benzopyrene in Poland from 2019 to 2022 (in ng/m3). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069888/poland-cities-with-the-highest-concentration-of-benzo-a-pyrene/
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Polski Alarm Smogowy, Ranking of the cities with the highest annual average concentration of carcinogenic benzopyrene in Poland from 2019 to 2022 (in ng/m3) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069888/poland-cities-with-the-highest-concentration-of-benzo-a-pyrene/ (last visited November 03, 2024)
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