Barely time to breathe better than the air is polluted again. A new episode of sand mist is expected this Friday, June 26. The red alert reactivated.
Gwad’Air alerts again … After the imposing and persistent mist of sand arriving on the archipelago at the end of last week, which has barely dissipated, a new episode of desetric dust is expected on the archipelago, as of Friday.
The desperately gray sky …
The forecast of the passage of a new episode of desert dust mist for this Friday, June 26, is causing an increase in levels of fine PM10 particles in the atmosphere which should exceed 80 μg / m3 on average over 24 hours, value corresponding to the alert threshold, indicates in a Gwad’Air press release.
Faced with this forecast, the alert procedure is triggered for tomorrow in accordance with the prefectural order relating to air quality.
An episode that comes while the Guadeloupeans, and even the whole of the Caribbean, is barely recovering from a previous haze in recent days. This Thursday 25, the air quality remains poor. Even if the sky seems less charged, its blue of the beautiful days is not back. And according to the latest data, we will still have to wait for a bright blue sky …
Health recommendations
For vulnerable populations: Pregnant women, infants and young children, people over 65, people suffering from cardiovascular pathologies, cardiac or respiratory insufficiency, asthmatic people.
For sensitive populations: People who recognize themselves as sensitive during pollution peaks and / or whose symptoms appear or are amplified during peaks (for example: diabetic people, immunocompromised people, people suffering from neurological conditions or at cardiac, respiratory risk , infectious.
• In case of respiratory or cardiac discomfort, take advice from a health professional,
• Choose shorter outings and those that require the least effort,
• Take advice from your doctor to find out if your medical treatment should be adapted if necessary.
• Avoid traveling on major highways and their surroundings, during peak periods,
• Avoid intense physical and sports activities (including competitions), both outdoors and indoors,
• Postpone the activities that require the most effort.
For young people (0 to 6 years old), schoolchildren, middle school students and high school students:
• Prohibit outdoor sports activities in primary and secondary schools
• For young children, ban outdoor and indoor sports activities.
For the general population:
• Reduce intense physical and sporting activities (including competitions)
• In case of respiratory or cardiac discomfort, take advice from a health professional.
Generally :
• Find out about air quality in the region on the Gwad’Air website: www.gwadair.fr,
• Additional health recommendations are made available on the
the regional health agency of Guadeloupe: www.guadeloupe.ars.sante.fr
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