African dust: “Drowning” Athens – Spooky images – Newsbomb – News

The atmosphere in most of the country is suffocating, with the African dust to plague Athens but also many areas of the province such as Crete and Kalamata.

More specifically, the African dust that affects our country has already covered several areas, creating an explosive cocktail for the residents. According to EMY, it will gradually start to decrease from the morning, but a significant decrease in concentrations is predicted from noon and then it will be limited to the east.

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In the west and north of the mainland, clouds are predicted to temporarily increase with a few local rains. Isolated storms will develop in the northwest during the early morning hours and again during the night hours.

In the rest of the country, sparse clouds, occasionally thicker. Visibility will be locally limited in continental areas in the morning hours.

However, the phenomena were more intense yesterday Tuesday, with Athens covered in “orange”.

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Doctors beware

While the atmosphere is suffocating, doctors draw attention to people with an already burdened history.

“Clearly, the presence of increased dust particles causes various problems both in the respiratory and cardiovascular in the sense that it stimulates the development of inflammation in systems that are already suffering, resulting in outbreaks“, said Sofia Pouriki, pulmonologist and intensivist of the “Sotiria” ICU.

It would be good, until the phenomenon goes away, for people with respiratory and cardiovascular problems to limit their movements.

“In this phase, people who have some chronic problems should be careful. We mean that they should avoid being outdoors, especially during the day, and stay indoors as much as possible.” added Sofia Pouriki.

And if the dust clears for a while, it looks like it will be back starting next week.

THE African dust will retreat from the Thursday, however for two more days people who are dealing with underlying diseases should be especially careful.

However, beyond the health problems, beyond the eerie images due to the African dust and beyond the covered cars, the impact on the air conditioners is also significant.

Speaking to ACTION24, the expert Yiannis Patelis confirmed that the African dust also passes the filterand recommended regular cleaning and more than once a year depending on its use.

Recommendations from the Ministry of Health

The Ministry of Healthfollowing the regularly scheduled update by the Ministry of Environment and Energy (last update today at 8:00) and within the framework of its responsibilities for the protection of public health, recommends the following instructions for informing the public with precautionary measures as follows:

A. Recommendations for people at increased risk

People with respiratory problems, heart patients, children as well as people over 65 should avoid any physical exercise-activity outdoors.

It is also recommended to avoid staying outdoors, especially in areas with increased traffic.

People with asthma may need more frequent inhalations of reliever medicine. If symptoms persist, it is recommended to contact the attending physician.

B. Recommendations to the general population

Every person is advised to avoid any physical exercise outdoors and to limit the time spent outdoors especially in areas with increased traffic. During his stay indoors, doors, balcony doors and windows should be kept closed.