NEWS

African dust makes a comeback

The Environment Ministry Thursday issued a warning about air pollution in Attica, caused principally by a cloud of dust from North Africa, and asked vulnerable citizens with respiratory problems or heart ailments, as well as children and over-65s to avoid strenuous physical exercise and spend as little time as possible outdoors.

Asthma sufferers were told to use their inhalers more frequently.

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