As a result of hamsin: severe and dangerous air pollution for the elderly and heart patients. The hot weather that prevails in the country also leads to large amounts of dust carried in the air. The Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Ministry of Health issued a joint warning that since the morning hours, air pollution in Israel has been very high in most parts of the country, due to high concentrations of breathable particles in the air.
The high air pollution is the result of the passage of the Sharbi depression over our region, which causes strong southerly winds, which lead to the arrival of desert dust from Sinai. In light of this, the Ministry of Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Ministry of Health, recommends that vulnerable populations – including heart patients, lung patients, the elderly, children and pregnant women – refrain from strenuous physical activity outdoors. For the regular population, it is recommended to reduce strenuous physical activity outdoors. The Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Ministry of Health will update the public as necessary, in accordance with forecasting data and data measured at monitoring stations throughout the country. Also, improved air quality during the evening hours with the change in wind directions.
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