The air quality in the Canary Islands could be affected due to the concentration of particulate matter that the Saharan dust is bringing with it, which is affecting the archipelago more quicker than expected.
It will be more intense in the eastern islands today (Monday), according to the State Meteorology Agency, who have warned that "the worsening of air quality, even if of natural origin, can have a negative impact on cardiovascular and respiratory health, irritate eyes and feet, as well as assisting the transmission of infectious diseases, such as colds and flu."
In Lanzarote and Fuerteventura it is expected that the concentration of suspended dust above 50µg/m³ will reduce visibility and make the air seem very sandy or dusty, which will particularly affect young children, the elderly, and those with respiratory such as asthma.
