Record Air Pollution + Saharan Dust Prompt Warnings, Closures Across Southern England
Saharan dust and record levels of air pollution will continue to plague the UK today, leading experts to advise schools keep children indoors in the worst affected parts of England.
A perfect storm of dust from the Sahara, emissions from the Continent, low south-easterly winds and domestic pollution has caused air quality to plummet while pollution levels soar in England and Wales.
The smog-like conditions are forecast to remain until Friday and the elderly and vulnerable are being urged to reduce the amount of exercise they do outside. Some schoolchildren in London were kept indoors at lunchtime on Wednesday to avoid them having asthma attacks and potentially life-long lung damage.
Professor Frank Kelly, professor of environmental health at King's College London and a member of the Department of Health's Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollution, said keeping children indoors would help reduce any potential long-term effects.
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http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/saharan-dust-storm-will-plague-millions-warn-experts-9234661.html