• Coronavirus in Hungary
  • Budapest
  • Hungary border control
  • HelloMagyar
EnglishFrenchGermanSpanish
EnglishFrenchGermanSpanish
Hungary’s air pollution largely caused by households burning waste?Hungary’s air pollution largely caused by households burning waste?Hungary’s air pollution largely caused by households burning waste?Hungary’s air pollution largely caused by households burning waste?
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Society
  • Sport
  • Culture
  • Special Hungary
  • News To Go
  • World
  • Contact Us
  • About us
  • About us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
✕
Breaking News
Support us
Daily News Daily News · 22/10/2019
· Society

Hungary’s air pollution largely caused by households burning waste?

air environment health Hungary
roof

The burning of waste by private individuals causes much of Hungary’s air pollution, a government official said on Monday.

Poor air quality caused by a high concentration of dust particles was reported in several cities over the weekend, András Rácz, the environment state secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture, told a press conference.

A public opinion poll carried out last year showed that people believe the high concentration of dust particles in the air resulted mostly from industry and transport, Rácz said.

In reality, however, this is only responsible for around 25 percent of pollution, and members of the public are actually causing most of the pollution, he said. Around 14 percent of those questioned “admitted” that they had burnt waste despite its illegality, he added.

  • What will Hungary look like in 2050

The public opinion poll also revealed that around a quarter of the population believed air pollution was the greatest environmental problem, and the government should highlight this in order to improve the situation, Rácz said.

This is why the government has launched a campaign dubbed “heat smart”, distributing information about ways to keep heating costs under control, including correct methods of burning, Rácz added. He highlighted the ban on burning household and garden waste, adding that burning fibreboards and laminated boards was also prohibited. Those that still use coal for heating are advised to avoid lignite, which can be especially hazardous to health, he said.

Rácz said Hungary had the right infrastructure to monitor air quality, with 54 fixed measurement points in 32 towns and cities. Additionally, measurements are taken at 138 spots regularly by 12 mobile vehicles, he added.

Source: mti

air environment health Hungary
Share
Daily News
Daily News

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

SUPPORT US

Subscribe to our newsletter

Sign up to receive daily updates, news & stories about Hungary!

Select your location below or enter your country so we can deliver our morning newsletters to you in time.


Thank you!

You have successfully joined our subscriber list.


.

Latest news
  • What happened today in Hungary? – 27 January, 2023
  • PHOTOS, VIDEO: 2 Hungarian among the 11 most endangered monuments and heritage sites in Europe!
  • European Football Association UEFA bans Greater Hungary flags
  • PHOTOS: Hungary’s biggest hotel will open soon in Budapest
  • Government would like to boost Hungarian economy with Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and other Turkic states
  • Are Transcarpathian Hungarians taken by force to die against the Russians?
  • Hungarian minister made it clear when Hungary could introduce the euro
  • Two new airlines will fly from Budapest!

About us

Contact us

Copyright rules

© 2023 DailyNewsHungary. All rights reserved! | Server and development by Svigelj Levente E.V