Irrespirable. Respiratory discomfort, eye irritation: the air quality is seriously degraded on the Northern Islands due to the sand mists.
The air quality was still poor Tuesday, according to Gwad'air which measures in the atmosphere: an orange alert level with an atmospheric index (Atmo) of 9 out of 10 due to the passage of fog sand on the Caribbean arc, coming from the Sahara. According to the forecasts of the association based in Guadeloupe, no improvement is planned for this Wednesday. Sensitive people are recommended to avoid movement, intense physical and sporting activities. The episode of pollution linked to fine particles has been present since Saturday: the red alert level had also been triggered by Gwad'air: “A short-term exposure poses a risk to human health.” _EH
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