Science Communication on the Urban Burden of Disease in Sofia
The UBDPolicy project recently published a new infographic on the latest data on the health impacts of air pollutants and noise in Sofia, Bulgaria.
The UBDPolicy project recently published a new infographic on the latest data on the health impacts of air pollutants and noise in Sofia, Bulgaria.
This new infographic provided information on air quality and pollutant concentrations in Sofia, in comparison to the levels recommended by WHO. It also provided the burden of disease estimations linked to these stressors.
Prepared in collaboration with the UBDPolicy Bulgarian partner Air4Health, the infographic was presented at a press conference in Sofia. It was very well received and was published in several media outlets, including an interview coverage in the news, clearly showing the interest of the public for information on the impacts of their environments on their health, as well as the relevance of providing evidence-based information.
Below is a list of the media coverage of the publication:
- “Air for Health: Up to 3,000 deaths per year due to dirty air in Sofia”, NOVA news, 27 October 2025
- On BTV news of 27 October 2025
- “ Prof. Dzhambov: In Sofia, there are up to 3,000 deaths per year due to dirty air”, Sofia24, 27 October 2025
- “The air we breathe is the focus of a national photo contest”, Offnews, 27 October 2025
- “Simidchiev: The problem of dirty air cannot be solved by one institution alone”, BGNES news agency, 27 October 2025
- “Ban on polluting cars: From December 1, the restricted access zone in Sofia is expanding”, BTVnovinite, 27 October 2025
- “Study; higher levels of nitrogen dioxide in wealthy Sofia neighborhoods, higher level of PM in poor neighborhoods”, 24chasa, 27 October 2025
- “The Sofia Municipality announced its measures to improve the air”, News.bg, 27 October 2025
- “Inequalities in Sofia: In the rich neighborhoods they breathe nitrogen dioxide, in the poorer ones – fine dust particles”, Paragraf, 27 October 2025
