Dust levels in the air over Yerevan continue to exceed maximum norms.

The country’s environment ministry has issued data covering the period October 8 to 12 showing Yerevan’s various districts having 1.1 to 4.7 more than the maximum permissible concentrations of dust according to the capital’s five   atmospheric air quality monitoring stations.

Nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide levels were within permitted levels.

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