Astana - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the air quality like at post (good/moderate/bad)? Are there seasonal air quality issues? Does the air quality have an impact on health?
Fairly good. There are a few days in winter when the wind dies down and the coal power stations are cranking out smoke - but it’s transitory and blows away in a day. not much of a problem. - Jun 2021
Good in the summer, smoggy in the winter due to coal burning. - Oct 2017
Most of the time the air quality is good. During the summer months, the main issue is a bit of dust in the air. During the winter, the burning of high sulfur coal creates a tremendous amount of smog which settles if the air is not stirred by the wind. - Oct 2016
Not bad especially after living in Mexico City. The pollution is mostly dirt/sand and pollen during early summer. High winds blow the pollution out. - Jun 2014
Good. - Sep 2010
