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A Bulgarian think-tank raised an alert on Monday over the high concentration of dust particles in the air, which they say affects half of the country's population.
Experts from the Center for the Study of Democracy have attributed the abnormally high pollution levels in Bulgaria to domestic heating, thermal power plants, fog, road traffic and industrial emissions.
The experts pointed out that air dust affects the lungs and heart and is one of the main factors to blame for the sharp rise in allergy incidence. They called for urgent measures to be taken by the different sectors of Bulgaria's economy.
The first days of 2012 exceeded the norm in levels of harmful particles in the regions of Blagoevgrad, Varna, Vidin, Gorna Oryahovitsa, Dobrich, Kardzhali, Nessebar, Pernik, Pleven, Plovdiv, Ruse, Smolyan, Sofia and Shumen, according to data by the executive environmental agency.
Readings at specific points in the town of Shumen exceeding the norm nearly four times, the agency said.
EU standard values for fine dust say a maximum of 50 microgram per cubic meter may be exceeded on up to 35 days per year.
Residents of many Bulgarian cities have even started wearing altered surgical masks to protect themselves from the poisonous dust.
The weather on Friday will be predominantly sunny across most of the country
On June 12, southern Bulgaria will see mostly sunny skies during the morning hours
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Wednesday’s weather on June 11 will be predominantly sunny across most parts of Bulgaria
Bulgaria will start the day with sunshine on Tuesday, though clouds are expected to build during the afternoon, especially over the southwest
Monday will bring mostly sunny skies across Bulgaria, though the afternoon hours will see a change in the west, where rain clouds are expected to build
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