Mykolaiv is breathing formaldehyde: levels are nearly five times above the norm

From March 9 to 14, 2026 an exceedance of the maximum permissible concentration of formaldehyde was observed in the city of Mykolaiv. This was reported by the atmospheric air monitoring service.

Details:

• The exceedance of the daily maximum permissible concentration (MPC) of formaldehyde was from 3.3 to 4.8 times.
• No exceedances were recorded for other pollutants.
• Air quality is monitored at four observation points located in different districts of the city.

Thus, formaldehyde remains the main pollutant of Mykolaiv’s atmosphere — this trend has remained stable for many years.

Earlier we wrote:

• Mykolaiv faces constant formaldehyde air pollution, – Hydrometeorological Center
• What Mykolaiv breathes or how the air ‘smelled’ at the end of December 2025
• What we breathe: in Mykolaiv the air is consistently – with elevated formaldehyde levels
• February 2026: formaldehyde in Mykolaiv’s air found to be five times above the norm
• In Mykolaiv, during the first week of March, an exceedance of formaldehyde levels in the air was recorded