Overview
- Coway Europe’s analysis of UBA monitoring data for June 2026 found the Theresienstraße in Fürth had the highest PM10 monthly mean in Germany at 22.57 µg/m³.
- The ranking used readings from 352 federal and state stations and showed eight of the top ten locations exceeded the future EU annual limit of 20 µg/m³ on a monthly basis.
- A single‑day peak of 131 µg/m³ was recorded in Koblenz on 26 June, demonstrating that short spikes can far outpace monthly averages and worsen short‑term exposure risks.
- Local traffic measures have measurable effects: Munich’s reduced speed limit on the Landshuter Allee coincided with lower PM10 there, and political calls to reverse such limits have already emerged.
- The findings matter for health and planning because the European Environment Agency links particulate pollution to roughly 70,000 premature deaths a year in Germany and colder months tend to push annual averages higher, which could threaten compliance with the 2030 EU limit and the stricter WHO guideline of 15 µg/m³.