AKIPRESS.COM - Air pollution reached hazardous levels areas near Tolgoit, Bayankhosuu and Mongolian National Broadcasting in Ulaanbaatar on December 28, reports GoGo Mongolia.

Levels of PM2.5 particulates was 1023 micrograms per cubic meter areas near Tolgoit, 753 micrograms per cubic meter areas near Mongolian National Broadcasting and 651 microgrmas per cubic meter areas near Bayankhosuu, according to the local air quality monitoring website.

Levels of PM2.5 particulates, which are the most hazardous to health, in heavily polluted areas of Ulaanbaatar city exceeds 40 times above the recommended levels, as compared with the World Health Organization safe level of 25.

Moreover, very unhealthy air quality hits areas near Bukhiin Urgoo (Wrestling Palace) and Mongol Gazar.