Air quality today on Saturday in Ratingen: fine dust levels alarming! That’s how high the burden is right now

• Bad Air quality near measuring stations Ratingen-Tiefenbroich
• Fine dust exceeds the limit at 26 µg/m³
• Federal Environment Agency reports: Air quality index in the red
• The Federal Environment Agency recommends that risk groups in particular avoid outdoor activities

Fine dust pollution in Ratingen – air quality poor

At the station Ratingen-Tiefenbroich If the limit value for fine dust (PM₂₅) is exceeded. Air quality has been reported over the last four hours “bad” classified. The urban maximum value of the last four hours is one Concentration of 26 µg/m³ measured. The station, located in the city, is directly influenced by pollutant products from road traffic.

Fine dust consists of tiny particles that often consist of a mixture of different substances that can damage the respiratory system. The air quality index (LQI) calculates an average of various pollutants, which classifies the air according to its quality. For fine dust, the limit range for safe air quality is between 0 – 25 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³).

High levels of air pollution reported in the Ratingen-Tiefenbroich area

station	Measured value	Danger level	Period	Position
Ratingen-Tiefenbroich	26 µg/m³		5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m	suburban

Source: Federal Environment Agency (UBA)

0 – 10 µg/m³ = positive influence
11 – 20 µg/m³ = no influence
21 – 25 µg/m³ = short-term influence
26 – 50 µg/m³ = danger
over 50 µg/m³ = high risk

Local peak values: Days and locations with the worst air quality in Ratingen

The past date entries on which the highest daily average values ​​for fine dust in Ratingen can be found in the following table. The investigation period expires in the last three months. The cleanest air quality for fine dust was measured on December 19, 2024 with a concentration of 2 µg/m³ at the Ratingen-Tiefenbroich station. The national maximum value is determined in Düsseldorf with a concentration of 32 µg/m³. Overviews of other periods or locations can be found on the Air data website of the Federal Environment Agency.

station	Date	Measured value	Danger level
Ratingen-Tiefenbroich	12/29/2024	22 µg/m³
Ratingen-Tiefenbroich	12/14/2024	22 µg/m³
Ratingen-Tiefenbroich	12/12/2024	20 µg/m³
Ratingen-Tiefenbroich	11/10/2024	18 µg/m³
Ratingen-Tiefenbroich	November 6, 2024	18 µg/m³

Source: Federal Environment Agency (UBA)

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Am I in the risk group?

Reasonable groups of people can currently be in the area station be negatively affected by air pollution caused by fine dust. If you are asthmatic or have a previous illness of the lungs or cardiovascular system, you belong to the risk group. Depending on the size of the particles, the fine dust enters the respiratory tract and causes stress in our cells. With PM2.5, fine dust particles with a size smaller than 2.5 micrometers, they can travel from the nose to the bronchi and into the alveoli. The result is inflammation of the respiratory tract and irritation of the mucous membrane. Over time, the fine dust particles in the blood can lead to or worsen cardiovascular diseases.

Also read: Air pollution: strokes, cancer, asthma! That’s how dangerous fine dust and the like are in the air

Causes of bad air

The burning of fossil fuels, such as coal, oil and gas, releases pollutants that significantly affect air quality. The trigger for air pollution can be a disproportionately high volume of traffic, but also pollutants produced industrially or agriculturally. In addition, increasing environmental disasters such as sandstorms, widespread forest fires and volcanic eruptions are causing ongoing damage to the air worldwide. Loud IQAira Swiss institution for air quality, acute weather factors also influence air pollution. Rain can help dilute particulate matter (PM10), intense sunlight combined with vehicle exhaust can increase ozone levels, and wind can promote the spread of pollutants.

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