Air quality in Parintins is more than 10 times above the level considered good; classes are suspended
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- The air quality in Parintins, Amazonas, reached critical levels due to smoke from fires in Pará.
- As a safety measure, the municipal and state education networks suspended school activities in the afternoon this Thursday (29).
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Why It Matters
The smoke comes from fires in the state of Pará, specifically in the Itaituba region, which affect the neighboring state of Amazonas.
The air quality in Parintins, in the interior of Amazonas, reached a terrible level this Thursday (29), with a concentration of polluting particles more than ten times above the reference value. Due to the smoke, municipal classes will be suspended in the afternoon, according to the Municipal Education Department. The state network will also have its activities suspended, according to the Amazon Network.
The worsening of air quality in Parintins occurs amid the fires in Pará. On Monday (26), the governor of Amazonas, Roberto Cidade, warned of the possibility of smoke from the fires in the neighboring state reaching Amazonas in the following days. According to him, the outbreaks were mainly concentrated in the Itaituba region, close to the border between the two states.
Open Questions
- What is the forecast for the normalization of air quality?
