The silent killer / Air pollution in Albania, 5 times higher than the norm!

The Second International Conference “Water and Air Quality Control, Protection of Human Health and Ensuring Sustainable Development” was held in Tirana. 26 scientific studies were presented at this conference, highlighting the state of the environment and the thinking that needs to be done to minimize pollution, which is in high parameters.

Professor Petrit Zorba, an expert at the Institute of Geosciences, said that it is important to take into account the politics of scientific opinion for proper monitoring of nanoparticles. At this conference, the results of 7 years were presented, which showed that temperatures increased by +1.9 degrees Celsius and precipitation decreased by 3.4%, which are high rates.

” The conference focuses on air and water pollution and thinking about human health. Some pretty interesting conclusions were drawn. The results showed that air pollution by small particles smaller than 2.5 microns has a harmful effect on the respiratory tract, but also on the heart, brain, reproductive system, etc. This is a big problem because these rates are 4-5 times higher than the recommended rates. “, said Dr. Genc Sulçebe, director and professor of the Medical University of Tirana.

Professor Akad.asoc Besnik Baraj believes that these scientific results and works should be transmitted to the local government so that they can be taken into account in developing various economic and urban development policies in the country.

At this conference, where local and foreign experts gave interesting presentations, problems arise that need to be solved, said Mellisa Perry, from the George Mason University in the United States, who said that it was a very important meeting attended by 100 scientists from Albania and other European countries and the United States. “We discussed the importance and integration of a healthy environment, public health, air and water quality in Albania and the world.

The scientists I heard from were very encouraging and visionary. Many Albanian experts presented studies on water and air quality in Albania. It is important to use this information to improve the future of Albania and our planet.

“There is extraordinary expertise and a great will to protect nature in this country,” she said. “Experts have stressed the importance of a systematic approach that links the environment, health and well-being.” ScanTv