The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services in an Air Quality Bulletin today, Wednesday, October 13, 2021, states that there is also high confidence that emissions from the volcano in La Palma, Canary Islands are also reaching the area.

It went on to say that the threat of health problems is elevated for mainly unusually sensitive people, such as asthmatics and could potentially cause them limited impacts.

The Meteorological Services is also cautioning active children and adults and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, to limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

The rest of the Air Quality Bulletin below: Air Quality Index Based on Particulate Matters 2.5 (PM2.5) and 10 (PM10) Concentration

Air quality category: Moderate Location: Montserrat

Timing: Until FridaySynopsis: The air quality is back down to moderate levels again as a result of particulate matters 2.5 and 10, associated primarily with a surge in Saharan Dust. There is also high confidence that emissions from the volcano in La Palma, Canary Islands are also reaching the area. The threat of health problems is elevated, for mainly unusually sensitive people, such as asthmatics and could potentially cause them limited impacts.

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.

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