The municipality of Lisbon has exceeded the ozone concentration limit

This Saturday, the municipality of Lisbon reached 193 micrograms of ozone per cubic meter, a level that could cause “some impact on human health”, especially in children, the elderly and patients with respiratory or cardiac diseases, the Commission for Coordination and Regional Development announced.

A statement from the CCDLVT – Commission for the Coordination and Regional Development of Lisbon and the Tagus Valley indicates that air quality monitoring stations have exceeded the limit of 180 micrograms of ozone per cubic meter.

According to the CCDLVT Environmental Monitoring Evaluation Unit, the situation occurred between 14:00 and 15:00 this Saturday at Olivais Station.

Between 15:00 and 16:00 Beato Station recorded 213 micrograms of ozone per cubic meter, up 20 micrograms of ozone per cubic meter from the previous hour.

The municipalities of Barreiro and Seixal also exceeded the ozone limit in the atmosphere.

The municipality of Berreiro recorded at Escavadeira station 181 micrograms of ozone per cubic meter from 13:00 to 14:00 and 193 micrograms of ozone per cubic meter from 14:00 to 15:00.

According to data from the Paio Pires station, in the municipality of Seixal between 15:00 and 16:00, ozone levels reached 184 micrograms per cubic meter.

“Exposure to this pollutant significantly affects the mucous membranes of the eyes and respiratory tract, and its exposure can manifest itself with symptoms such as coughing, headaches, chest pains, shortness of breath and eye irritation,” he emphasizes.

The CCDLVT recommends that the most sensitive populations “minimize vigorous outdoor physical activity and avoid being outdoors.”