Beware! Air is unhealthy in several parts of Hungary

Air quality is now “dangerous” in Nyíregyháza and Debrecen, in eastern Hungary, and in Békéscsaba in the country’s southwest, and Tököl, near Budapest, due to a high concentration of airborne particles, the national public health centre (NNGYK) said on Thursday.

In Várpalota, Székesfehérvár, Kecskemét as well as in Kazincbarcika, Sajószentpéter and Miskolc, in the Sajó valley, the air is classified as “unhealthy”.

According to forecasts air quality is not expected to improve over the next two days and may deteriorate over the weekend due to a settled weather.

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