Turin's town council on Thursday
told residents not to open doors and windows amid a smog
outbreak.
The call came after the concentration of PM10 particles
jumped to 114mcg/cm, more than double the 50 mcg/cm limit.
"In such a critical situation," the city environmental
department urged citizens to adopt "a series of precautions:
avoid prolonged physical activity outdoors and in particular for
the elderly, children and individuals with cardio-respiratory
problems, to remain as much as possible behind closed doors,
also avoiding to open doors and windows".
Turin is one of several northern Italian cities on smog
alert.
The others are Milan and cities in seven Lombardy provinces.
Emergency measures were also unveiled THursday in
Emilia-Romagna.
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