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From the Liveblog of
Thursday, April 18, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Health, environment ministries issue warning over high levels of air pollution
Renee Ghert-Zand is the health reporter and a feature writer for The Times of Israel.
Hazy weather over Tel Aviv amid high levels of air pollution, April 18, 2024 (Avshalom Sassoni/FLASH90)
The Health Ministry and Environment Ministry issue a warning to the public that air pollution is extremely high in all parts of the country today. The air is expected to clear considerably this evening.
The very poor air quality is a result of dust blowing in from North Africa.
Those at higher risk healthwise, including people with heart disease and lung disease, the elderly, children, and pregnant women, are warned against physical activity outside. The general population should also try to limit outdoor activity as much as possible.
