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Message ae7d2530-0d72-4060-800c-da0e66d8beed from ABMS_Met_Office sent at 17:14:24 on 2021-09-03
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Alert summary
Air quality down to moderate levels until Sunday
Effective
17:14:24 2021-09-03
Expires
16:14:24 2021-09-04
Description
Synopsis: The air quality is down to moderate levels, as a result of an increase of particulate matters 2.5 and 10, associated with a new surge in Saharan Dust. The threat of health problems is elevated, for mainly unusually sensitive people, such as asthmatics.
Air quality index: 50 to 80
Alert Level: II
Sensitive groups: People with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly and children are the groups most at risk.
Health implications: Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.
Instructions
Caution: Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
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ABMS Met Office at 462-3017, if confirmation of this message is needed.
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Health
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Safety
Met
Affected areas
Antigua
Barbuda
Urgency / Severity / Certainty
Immediate / Minor / Observed
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Dale Destin
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SAME = CEM
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