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Air pollution in Bishkek: Kyrgyzstan’s capital takes second place in ranking

Bishkek has been among the most polluted cities in the world for 24 hours, according to the World Air Quality ranking. By the morning of January 15, the capital of Kyrgyzstan had risen to second place.

The city’s status is listed as «very unhealthy.» According to the website, the air quality index (AQI) is 214. At the intersection of Moskovskaya Street and Erkindik Boulevard, it rose to 286.

The information is available in real time.

The air quality index (AQI) is divided into six categories, indicating increasing levels of health hazard. An AQI value above 300 indicates hazardous air quality, while a value below 50 indicates good air quality.

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