Exceeding the target value by ozone concentrations affected more than 67% of the inhabitants of Hérault in 2020. Sète agglopôle is not spared.
Health crisis and ozone “In connection with the health crisis and the traffic restrictions put in place in 2020, the concentrations of pollutants generated by human activities are falling throughout the region and the air quality has rather improved over the year “can we read in the annual air quality assessment for Sète agglopôle. “Objective of quality and target value concerning ozone are still exceeded, as in a large part of the Mediterranean area, mainly because of the summer meteorological conditions (strong sunshine and high temperatures) favorable to the formation of this pollutant. the target value by ozone concentrations affected more than 67% of the inhabitants of Hérault in 2020. Coastal areas such as Sète agglopôle and the territories in the east of the department are the most affected. For PM type particles 10 and nitrogen dioxide, the regulatory thresholds are respected in urban areas. ” Career In addition to the monitoring of preparatory operations for the restoration of the Mobil wasteland by Esso in Frontignan and that of the activities of the port of Sète, Atmo Occitanie continues its monitoring dust fall around the Poussan quarry.
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