Vulnerable People Urged to Stay Home as African Dust Hits Portugal
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Air quality will deteriorate in the following days largely in mainland Portugal due to dust from northern Africa, especially in central and southern regions. Sanitary authorities recommend that vulnerable people take additional precautions, Euronews reports.
A mass of dust-filled air from the deserts of North Africa is passing through Portugal and causing a deterioration in air quality. In view of the high concentration of suspended particles, the Directorate General of Health (DGS) recommended that children, the elderly and people with respiratory or cardiovascular diseases remain inside the house whenever possible. The phenomenon should persist until Saturday. Understand how El Niño 'strangula' th…
The presence of particles from North Africa mainly affects the Central and South Region, extending until Saturday
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In question is a mass of air coming from North Africa, which transports suspended dust. It should last until Saturday, with focus in the center and south of the country. DGS asks for less outdoor presence.
Suspended dust mainly affects the Central and Southern regions until Saturday
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