High concentrations of dust are observed in the air again on Monday according to measurements from ground stations of the air quality monitoring network operated by the department of labour inspection.
The public, particularly vulnerable groups (children, older people and the infirm) are urged to avoid circulating in outdoors until dust levels drop, as the small size of respirable particles present in the air may have negative effects on health.
Employers must take appropriate organizational and/or technical measures after assessing any risks that their employees may face while working in open spaces, and it is recommended that workers in such spaces use appropriate means of personal protection.
Hourly dust concentrations measured at 7 am in the following areas are as follows:
Nicosia: 56.6 μg/m3
Lemesos: 81.3 μg/m3
Larnaka: 46.6 μg/m3
Paralimni: 50.9 μg/m3
Pafos: 80.3 μg/m3
Zygi: 34.4 μg/m3
Agia Marina Xyliatou: 93.8 μg/m3
More information on the measured pollutant concentrations and real-time updates are available online at www.airquality.gov.cy and also through the free mobile application ‘Air Quality Cyprus’.
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