By EARYEL BOWLEG
Tribune Staff Reporter
ebowleg@tribunemedia.net
RESIDENTS are urged to “safeguard their health” as a plume of Sahara dust moves over the south-east Bahamas.
The Department of Meteorology said the dust will gradually move across the country this weekend.
It warned the dust could be problematic for people with allergies and respiratory issues.
“Sahara dust is made of sand, dirt, and other dust particles that are lifted into the atmosphere from the vast Sahara Desert in Africa,” the advisory said.
Acting director of meteorology Jeffrey Simmons told The Tribune the dust tends to appear around this time every year.
He said the dust has lingered around southeastern islands for the past week, prompting some to complain about allergies.
“That’s the reason, you know, why we put out this warning alerting people about it, people who have these allergy issues or any respiratory issues so that they could, you know, be aware of the impact this could have on them for this weekend and possibly going into another week or two,” he said.
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ThisIsOurs 1 year, 4 months ago
"RESIDENTS are urged to “safeguard their health...”
Any instructions?
John 1 year, 4 months ago
cles from Saharan dust can irritate the skin and eyes. Smaller particles from Saharan dust can be inhaled and cause respiratory disorders and cardiovascular events. Some claim there are benefits of this red. Saharan dust. The iron it contains helps the sea life including plankton and some believe this vast mass of dust moving through the atmosphere helps remove more harmful pollutants. It also shields some of the most harmful brats of sun during the hottest time of the year.
bahamianson 1 year, 4 months ago
It should be healthier than the pollution coming out of every truck leaving the port by fort Charlotte. Every morning the yrucks come out of the fish fry with smog stacks blackening the entire area straight to rubia gas station. Will the ministry of health do anything about those disgusting trucks?
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