Looking ahead to next week, the environment will be somewhat more unstable and According to AEMET, we may have another dust outbreak in the Sahara.
The Society of Family and Community Medicine of the Region of Murcia warns of the health problems that frequent and prolonged episodes of haze can have. The organization calls on administrations to take more ambitious measures to improve air quality. Proposes installing more measuring stations and improving public information about pollution incidents.
Saharan dust intrusion involves the introduction of particles that, if inhaled, can worsen pre-existing respiratory conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, emphysema, or disorders such as pharyngitis or conjunctivitis. It also increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Experts warn that these episodes will become more frequent with climate change. Julián García, Head of Environmental Health at Murcia Society of Family Medicine, highlights the importance of air quality awareness. This becomes one of the main causes of chronic obstructive disease.
Garcia is asking for urgent and decisive action, as was done with the indoor smoking ban, to prevent smoking. The health worker assures that inhaling poor-quality air is equivalent to smoking 5-6 cigarettes.
Among the measures to be implemented, García proposes to build more measuring stations and inform citizens via SMS about pollution episodes, in addition to reducing traffic to reduce pollutant emissions