As announced in our previous edition, the Approved Association for Air Quality Monitoring in Guadeloupe Gwad'Air placed the territory of Saint-Martin in orange level for air pollution in fine particles PM10 yesterday and the day before. yesterday. This Friday, August 18, 2023, the level turns red.
This Friday, August 18, 2023, the concentration of PM10 fine particles in the air should exceed 50 μg/m3 on average over 24 hours, a value corresponding to the information and recommendation threshold. In accordance with the prefectural decree relating to the management of pollution episodes in the ambient air and faced with this forecast, the information and recommendation procedure was triggered yesterday and faced with the persistence of the episode, the alert is scheduled for today. This Thursday, August 17, 2023, the value reached in Saint-Martin at the Marigot station between midnight and 11 a.m. was 58 μg/m3. Short-term exposure presents a risk to the health of particularly sensitive groups within the population (pregnant women, infants and young children, people over 65 or suffering from cardiovascular, cardiac or respiratory pathologies, asthmatics). In case of respiratory or cardiac discomfort, take advice from your doctor, favor shorter outings with less effort, limit travel on roads and around them during peak periods, as well as intense physical and sports activities. both outdoors and indoors. Consult the Gwadair website (see info) to find out about the measures for reducing emissions. _Vx
Info: www.gwadair.fr
https://faxinfo.fr/en/pollution-de-lair-niveau-rouge-2/
