According to atmospheric monitoring agencies, a heatwave in one of the world s coldest areas has triggered forest fires and threatened the Siberian city of Yakutsk with an airpocalypse of thick poisonous smoke.
High amounts of particulate matter and pollutants such as ozone, benzene, and hydrogen cyanide are expected to make this one of the worst air pollution disasters in history.
The 320,000 people have been advised to stay indoors to prevent inhaling the suffocating fumes from the fires, which are on track to exceed last year s record.
Particles Entering the Body
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According to satellite analysts, regional levels of PM2.5 - tiny particles that may enter the bloodstream and harm human organs - have risen to more than 1,000 micrograms per cubic meter in recent days, which is more than 40 times the World Health Organization s recommended safe threshold.