Health hazards of fog

The first heat wave of summer will hit most of Spain head-on in the next few days. They are waiting higher than 40 degrees and arrival Hot air bag loaded with desert dust. This atmospheric condition will help the temperatures rise and will lead to a feeling of heat. However, in addition to the high temperatures, the presence of dust suspended in the atmosphere and its arrival on the peninsula will bring with it other risks that can affect people who already have respiratory problems.

What is fog

Experts warn that these rings, most common in the Canary Islands and known as fog, develop when small particles of mineral dust, of natural origin from the Sahara desert and with diameters mostly between 10 and 2.5 microns, travel through the air. It also features fog The dry and warm air of the eastern component of the Sahara desert. These two circumstances added to the dust in commenting on this immerses the environment They are behind many annoyances that could start production in the coming days.

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These aerosols or particles are known as PM10 and have the potential to enter the respiratory tract. If the particulate concentration exceeds the 50 µg/m3 set by community regulations as a tolerable threshold, it poses risks to the population, especially the most vulnerable, especially those suffering from chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma or bronchitis.

There may be episodes in which previous illnesses are complicated and outbreaks appear.