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Sand from the Sahara causing the haze in the south of Sweden

"Sand from the Sahara causing the haze in the south of Sweden" "do you Think it is unusually hazy? It is the sand that swept up from the Sahara and pulled i

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Sand from the Sahara causing the haze in the south of Sweden
"Sand from the Sahara causing the haze in the south of Sweden"

"do you Think it is unusually hazy? It is the sand that swept up from the Sahara and pulled in over southern Sweden."

"– the air quality is pretty bad, " says miljöutredare Max Elmgren."

"A smogliknande haze over the southern parts of the country from, in principle, Gävle and down."

"– It is sand from a sandstorm down in the Sahara for a week ago. Then transported the sand up in the higher atmosphere and brought here by the rapid, strong winds, says Max Elmgren, miljöutredare of the environmental administration of Stockholm city."

"The microscopic particles are extremely small grain of sand to 2.5 micrometers in diameter. The most common source otherwise for particles of this size is the burning of coal. Living cells usually have a size of approximately ten microns in diameter."

"– Because the haze is largely made up of fairly small particles which are more hazardous to the health so is the air quality quite poor. So people who have problems with asthma can feel quite a big problem today and need to medicate extra, " says Max Elmgren."

"the Particles, for example from the exhaust gas and cars which tear up the asphalt is larger and then the body can on its own prevent them from causing trouble."

"– The less penetrating further into the lungs and are small enough to penetrates the into the bloodstream, " says Elmgren."

"Bakgrundshalterna in Stockholm is five times higher than normal, from ten micrograms per cubic meter to now 50 to 60 micrograms per cubic meter."

"But the haze may also be other reasons."

"– It has even been moving into a varmfront so that the more humid air come in, " she says."

"That Saharasand swept up is relatively rare and occurs one time per year in the south of Sweden, but more rarely so far north as Stockholm, according to Max Elmgren. The high pollution levels expected to continue and the council for those who are sensitive is to perhaps not give out at a brisk walk."

"– the Weather doesn't look to change in the next few days. Until it begins to blow from a different direction, is there enough left but it could go into shock."

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