{"id":46449,"date":"2023-01-05T21:04:22","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T20:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=46449"},"modified":"2023-01-05T21:04:22","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T20:04:22","slug":"skopje-the-third-most-polluted-city-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/skopje-the-third-most-polluted-city-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Skopje, the third most polluted city in the world"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">Skopje, as well as three other cities in North Macedonia, have been invaded by fog for several days, which has caused accidents and flight cancellations. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">Authorities have put emergency measures in place to tackle rising smog levels. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">Air pollution levels have increased 28 times the safety threshold set by the World Health Organization. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">The government has recommended companies allow pregnant women and people over the age of 60 to miss work. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">Residents burning materials to heat their homes, vehicle emissions, and industrial emissions are believed to be the main causes of smog.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">According to the measurements of a Swiss company, Skopje is the third most polluted city in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skopje, as well as three other cities in North Macedonia, have been invaded by fog for several days, which has caused accidents and flight cancellations. 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