safety steps

Air Quality Bulletin
Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services
12:20 pm Sunday 25 February 2024
Air Quality Index Based on Particulate Matter 2.5 (PM2.5) and 10 (PM10) Concentration

Air quality category: Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Location: Antigua and Barbuda
Timing: Later today until tonight, decreasing to back to moderate levels tomorrow.

Synopsis: The air quality is at moderate levels and is forecast to fall to unhealthy levels for sensitive groups, for periods today, due to a further increase of particulate matters 2.5 and 10,
associated with a fresh surge in Saharan Dust.

The threat of health problems is elevated and is forecast to rise to medium, for mainly unusually sensitive people, such as asthmatics and people with other respiratory issues, allergies, cardiovascular problems and eye and skin irritations, and
could potentially cause significant health impacts.

This particular episode of reduced air quality is expected to end on Wednesday.

Air quality index: 80 to 130

Alert Level: III

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

Health implications: Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms in sensitive individuals, aggravation of heart or lung disease and premature mortality in persons with cardiopulmonary disease and the elderly.

Caution: Everyone should exercise caution, especially sensitive groupssuch as active children and adults, and people with heart or respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit time outdoors and restrict outdoor activity.

Also, keep windows and doors closed, as much as possible, and wear a face mask, rated to filter out PM 2.5, when going outside.

Stay tuned to updates coming out of the Met Office via antiguamet.com, facebook.com/abmetservice, twitter.com/abmetservice and youtube.com/@abmetservice.

Also, stay tuned to other media platforms for updates.

Dale Destin

Safety Tips:

How to Remain Safe In Dusty And Smoky Conditions