those with heart and respiratory problems should be worried

Vilma Bimbaitė, Head of the Air Quality Assessment Division of the Environmental Protection Agency, spoke more about this.

– Who needs to worry about Sahara dust most?

– Probably the people who have cardiovascular, respiratory disease. They are the most sensitive to the effects of solid particles. We predict that the concentrations of particulate matter will increase precisely because of this phenomenon. People who feel very good on Friday will begin with asthma attacks or health deterioration, we suggest seeking medical attention.

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– Thursday there were reports that there were already a lot of pollen. When everything is mixed, it may be even more difficult. What more can cause problems – Sahara dust or pollen?

– Because birches bloom, which are a really strong allergen, people who are allergic will feel that effect. The pollen is larger dust, less dangerous and lasts in the upper respiratory tract.

– When it comes to Sahara dust, what is the likelihood that they will come to the ground? If you arrive in such a long distance – from Sahara to Lithuania – maybe you will fly somewhere further? What conditions do you need for that dust to appear on the ground, but not somewhere high?

– That descent is determined by the mixing of the atmosphere – circulation. Certainly not all concentrations fall into the above ground. In this case, some part will reach. We predict that the concentration of particulate matter may exceed the rate twice on Friday. A significant part, but last year we had a similar phenomenon that lasted for several weeks. The rate was up to three times. This time will not be such a strong phenomenon.

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– How do people realize that those particles have already come here? For those who have some health problems, doctors are likely to advise you to be guarded at one time or another – not to go outside, to close the windows.

– People probably noticed on Tuesday and Wednesday that the sunsets are very red. This is the result of those dust. Due to the quality of the air – looking at the sky is already seen in a small haze. The sky itself is no longer so transparently blue – it is indicated that the atmosphere is contaminated. Of course, a more blind person may notice that the surfaces are dirty, with a certain yellowish layer. Here is the effect of both Sahara dust and pollen.

– For a few days, really summer weather is predicted, and you may have some weekend. Will rain be effectively deposited by all dust and we will be able to enjoy the fresh spring air again?

– Yes, rain is a very effective remedy – the dust will be deposited, the environment will be cleaned, but the cars will be dirty, and let’s wash. Air quality is projected to be better from the second half of the second day on Saturday.

– Sahara dust that flies and settles into our soil, does something with it? It is a decisive, improved, are such quantities insignificant and our soil does not feel it?

– It is scientifically proven that Sahara dust is favorable for soil improvement – there are certainly various trace elements, iron, phosphorus and so on. There is a chance that it will improve, but the quantities are very small, so we will probably not feel any significant effect.