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Fine dust alarm in Brandenburg: Current air quality in focus!
Current air quality measurements in Brandenburg an der Havel on June 16, 2025 show increased fine dust and nitrogen dioxide levels.
Fine dust alarm in Brandenburg: Current air quality in focus!
How is the air quality in Germany? Current measurement data shows a worrying picture. On June 16, 2025, the values for fine dust particles and other air pollutants were determined in Brandenburg an der Havel at the measuring station at the Werner-Seelenbinder sports field. The limit value for fine dust is 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air, which may be exceeded on a maximum of 35 days per year. But the situation is alarming because many cities exceed these values and thereby endanger people's health.
The current measurements show that pollution from particulate matter (PM10) and nitrogen dioxide in many areas of Germany exceeds the limits recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). duh.de reports that 99 percent of all measuring stations do not comply with the WHO recommendation of 5 µg/m³ fine dust, and almost three quarters of the stations even exceed it harmful value of 10 µg/m³ for nitrogen dioxide.
Fine dust pollution in numbers
A closer look at the values in Germany shows that the annual average PM10 values are now between 15 and 20 µg/m³, which is significantly better than the values of the 1990s, when they were still around 50 µg/m³, according to the Umweltbundesamt. Annual monitoring, which has been carried out for PM10 since 2000 and for PM2.5 since 2008, has shown a noticeable improvement in air quality.
Nevertheless, it is inevitable that weather conditions have a significant influence on PM10 concentrations. Most recently, peak values were recorded after a dry winter and hot summer, which makes it clear that weather conditions play a role that should not be underestimated.
Health effects
In view of the depressing data, it is not surprising that German Environmental Aid (DUH) is calling for the limit values to be adjusted to the new, significantly lower WHO recommendations by the beginning of 2025. It is estimated that compliance with these limits could prevent 28,900 premature deaths from particulate matter and 10,000 from nitrogen dioxide annually. Therefore, the position of the federal government in the negotiations on the EU Air Quality Directive is of crucial importance, as duh.de states.
It is undisputed that clean air is of utmost importance for all citizens in Germany. Health must not suffer under the given circumstances. With a coordinated approach, we can sustainably improve air quality and protect our environment. Therefore, it remains to be seen what policymakers will do to address these challenges.