Air pollution: is the sand of the Sahara dangerous for health?

2023-09-06T13:14:43.603Z

Highlights: For several days, air loaded with sand from the Sahara has been crossing the France. This "veil of desert dust" is carried by winds from northern Africa, crosses Spain and arrives in France from the Southwest. This phenomenon, observed for several years and which sometimes deposits sand on the hoods of cars, causes pollution. It degrades the quality of our air, already weighed down by pollution, Météo France says. Back to Mail Online home. back to the page you came from.

For several days, air loaded with sand from the Sahara has been crossing the France. It degrades the quality of our air, already weighed down by pollution