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Air Quality Bulletin
Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services
8:00 pm Monday 21 October 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: Until tomorrow morning.

Synopsis: The air quality has fallen further to unhealthy levels for sensitive groups, due to particulate matters 2.5 and 10, associated with the fifth notable surge in Saharan Dust.

The health risk is medium, mainly sensitive groups should be prepared for some health impacts. Sensitive groups include asthmatics and people with other respiratory issues, allergies, cardiovascular problems and eye and skin irritations.

Air quality index: 101 to 150

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 groups such 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 from the Meteorological Service via antiguamet.com, and Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @abmetservice. Also, stay tuned to other media platforms for updates.

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