Air Quality Drops To Unhealthy Levels

Dale Destin – 268Weather: Air quality has reached Unhealthy for some areas across the Caribbean. It is likely to fall to Unhealthy for most of the Eastern Caribbean, including Antigua and Barbuda. This is unusual, especially for this time of the year. Potential health impacts: Increased aggravation of heart or lung disease and premature death…

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December 24, 2024

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Dale Destin – 268Weather: Air quality has reached Unhealthy for some areas across the Caribbean.

It is likely to fall to Unhealthy for most of the Eastern Caribbean, including Antigua and Barbuda. This is unusual, especially for this time of the year.

Potential health impacts: Increased aggravation of heart or lung disease and premature death in persons with cardiopulmonary disease and the elderly; increased respiratory effects in the general population.