The Budapest Times Sajoszentpeter and Miskolc in northeast Hungary NNK declared air quality to be “unhealthy” in 11 localities Concentrations of particles are also considered to be too high in Nyiregyhaza Forecasts show a likelihood of rain in north and northeast Hungary You must be logged in to post a comment PRIVACY POLICY TERMS OF USE 2007 - 2025 BZT MEDIA Kft. Design: GoOG Webdevelopment: diVid Forgot your password? You will receive mail with link to set new password Back to login A high concentration of airborne dust particles is making air quality “dangerous” in several parts of Hungary the national public health centre (NNGYK) said on Tuesday According to recent measurements, the air is currently “dangerous” in Kecskemet, Békéscsaba, Debrecen, Nyíregyháza, Eger, as well as in the Sajó valley in Miskolc, Kazincbarcika and Putnok. The air in several other places in the north and east, as well as in Budapest, and Várpalota and Szentgotthárd in the west, was “poor”, the statement said and website in this browser for the next time I comment Y"},"category":false,"taxonomy":{"active":false,"name":"category"}},"markup":{"custom_html":true,"wpp-start":"","wpp-end":"<\/ul>","title-start":"","title-end":"<\/h2>","post-html":"{thumb} {title} {stats}<\/span>{excerpt}<\/p><\/li>"},"theme":{"name":""}} You have successfully joined our subscriber list SupportUs Newsletter © 2025 DailyNewsHungary | All rights reserved Three major Hungarian cities have dangerously poor air quality As reported by Index Debrecen’s mayor ordered a high smog alert as the concentration of particulate matter has reached abnormal levels for two consecutive days in the city Mayor László Papp asked Debrecen residents to avoid the use of cars He also encouraged people to heat their homes using gas rather than highly polluting solid fuels such as wood and coal it is prohibited to burn garden waste in the open people with respiratory diseases are also encouraged to stay indoors Despite air quality improving over the last few days the latest data shows that some parts of the country are still suffering from high levels of pollution the National Centre of Public Health does not advise people to do physical activity People with heart-related issues should also take greater caution January 28 (MTI) – Smog alerts have been maintained in Budapest and in several cities and towns across the country due to the high concentration of airborne dust particles The National Centre for Public Health declared a red alert in Miskolc Here the concentrations of particulate matter (PM10) in the air exceeds what is considered to be a safe level orange smog alert for the cities of Budapest Residents in these towns and cities have been advised to avoid polluted areas and to use public transport instead of cars The national weather service said no improvement in air quality was likely over the next two days Air pollution has grown because of the concentration of airborne dust in some Hungarian cities according to the National Centre of Public Health In Kazincbarcika, Miskolc, Putnok, and Sajószentpéter, the air is unhealthy, while in Budapest, Debrecen, Eger, Kecskemét, Nyíregyháza, Salgótarján, Százhalombatta, Szolnok, Tököl, Vác, and Várpalota, the quality of the air is highly questionable, wrote Index In the coming days, the situation is expected to get worse. On Saturday, a cold front is coming with winds that may clear out the air in the central and western regions of Hungary Index also reported, based on the Nation Centre of Public Health’s update the air is dangerous as it could cause coughs and the watering of the eyes even to a healthy person Air pollution does not only strain the airways but the heart and vascular system as well as the nervous and immune systems the quality of the air was unhealthy according to the air hygiene index meaning that the aerosol particles’ concentration exceeded the healthy amount the air’s quality has worsened since Wednesday