“According to the results of studies of samples taken at st.

Schastlivaya, 6, the atmospheric air exceeded the maximum permissible content of fine dust PM 2.5 (1.2 times), carbon monoxide (1.4 times), ”the ministry said.

Analysis of samples from the city center and microdistricts Botanichesky and VIZ showed that the indicators meet the standards.

“Sampling and research continues.

The situation remains under the control of the Rospotrebnadzor department in the Sverdlovsk region, "the department noted.

On October 11, it was reported that smog appeared in Yekaterinburg, residents complained about the smell of burning.

The reason was the smoldering peat bog in one of the microdistricts on the outskirts of the city.

On October 16, Rospotrebnadzor revealed an excess of carbon monoxide MPC in the Solnechny microdistrict in Yekaterinburg.