Red alarm level: fine dust in Brandenburg strongly over limit!

Red alarm level: fine dust in Brandenburg strongly over limit!

Brandenburg an der Havel, Deutschland - On June 28, 2025, a current measurement of the air quality in Brandenburg an der Havel shows that the values ​​for fine dust are alarming. At the measuring station on the Werner-Seelenbinder sports field, impressive 100 µg/m³ of fine dust were demonstrated, which means a "very bad" state for the health of the population. The limit for PM10 is 50 µg/m³, which may be exceeded on a maximum of 35 days a year. In practice, however, this limit is often ignored, because such measured values ​​are not only problematic in Brandenburg.

The general situation in Germany is also worrying. New data from the Federal Environmental Office for 2023 have shown that 99 percent of all measurement stations exceed the limit values ​​for fine dust recommended by the WHO. This shows that the health risks due to air pollution are present all over Germany. Especially in urban metropolitan areas, where traffic and industry prevail, the stress of fine dust is enormous. According to Federal Environment Agency, the annual means for PM10 in urban areas have even been determined at around 15 to 20 µg/m³, which is a significant decline compared to the 50 µg/m³ of the 1990s.

Health effects of air pollution

The health consequences should not be underestimated. Every year, more than 240,000 people in the EU fall victim to fine dust and other air -borne pollutants. The risks range from respiratory diseases to cardiovascular diseases. It is particularly worrying that according to the [German environmental aid] (https://www.duh.de/presse/pressemitteilungen/Pressmitteilung/neue-daten-ge-ge-geschschaedlichtliche-ueberall-Ueberall-in-deutsche-- Umwelthilfe-f/) Almost three quarters of the measurement stations in Germany the harmful limit of 10 µg/m³ for nitrogen dioxide exceed.

With the increasing number of reporting with regard to air pollution, the DUH demands from the Federal Government to strictly adapt the limit values ​​to the WHO recommendations by early 2025. This could prevent around 28,900 early deaths from fine dust every year.

special environmental influences

According to the experts, there are also seasonal fluctuations in the PM10 concentrations, which can lead to increased stress, especially in dry winters or hot summers. Especially in urban areas, the fine dust pollution has increased significantly in the hours after the New Year's fireworks, but the long -term influence on air quality remains low overall. Nevertheless, as the measurements show, the current situation is more than worrying and requires quick action.

In order to protect yourself with extremely bad air quality, sensitive people should avoid physical exertion outdoors. It remains to be hoped that appropriate measures will finally be implemented to improve air quality so that the condition of the air we breathe does not escalate.