The following is the full text of a statement from the Environmental Protection Agency:
THE Environmental Protection Agency hereby issues an update on Guyana’s air quality. All air quality sensors are reporting concentration levels in the ‘moderate’ zone with unaffected visibility.
However, Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) News forecast another wave of Saharan dust will reach Guyana tomorrow evening with concentrations gradually increasing until Saturday, 10th February, 2024.
This forecast is subject to change without notice. For further information, visit the website: https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/tropics-saharan-dust/, as such, the EPA encourages the public to take the necessary precautions with the elderly, children and persons with respiratory and skin conditions.