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Air Quality Bulletin
Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services
9:00 pm Saturday 06 January 2024

Air Quality Index Based on Particulate Matters 2.5 (PM2.5) and 10 (PM10) Concentration

Air quality category: Moderate
Location: Antigua and Barbuda
Timing: Sunday morning until Tuesday.

Synopsis: The air quality is to fall to moderate levels as a result of particulate matters 2.5 and 10, associated with the first fresh surge in Saharan Dust for 2024.

The threat of health problems is to be elevated, for mainly unusually sensitive people, such as asthmatics, and could potentially cause them limited health impacts.

Air quality index: 51 to 70

Alert Level: II

Sensitive groups: People with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly and children are the groups most at risk.

Health implications: Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants, there may be moderate health concerns for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.

Caution: Active children and adults, and people with respiratory diseases, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

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Dale Destin