Air pollution prevention in Stara Zagora Municipality

Abstract

Nowadays, air pollution is one of the current and global environmental problems both around the world and in one of the best-developed municipalities in Bulgaria - Stara Zagora. The deterioration of air quality is also favored by the migration and long-distance transport of the most important atmospheric pollutants for the municipality - sulfur dioxide, dust, nitrogen dioxide, lead aerosols, and hydrogen sulfide. This article aims to propose some hygienic and environmental measures for the rehabilitation of the air basin in the municipality based on a study of air pollution and its impact on the health of the population. The complex of activities is aimed at installation of efficient treatment facilities in various industrial enterprises; reconstruction of the heating installations and introduction of the use of electric current for heating during the winter months; accelerating the gasification process; public works, including landscaping of more areas in the city; optimal reorganization of automobile traffic and moving the car traffic out of the city.