Nearly two-thirds live in areas with poor air

Almost two-thirds of Czechs live in areas where the air quality is poor, according to a report presented to the cabinet by Environment Minister Martin Bursik. The worst affected areas are Prague and the industrial region of Moravia-Silesia. In 2006 levels of dust particles in the air exceeded EU limits for the second year in a row. The report does contain some positive news: the percentage of the country where air quality is poor has fallen; in 2005 it stood at 35 percent, while last year it was down to 29 percent.