A fine particle pollution alert was triggered on Monday February 1 in Bordeaux.
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GEORGES GOBET / AFP
It's a side effect of Storm Justine.
After the flood, air pollution with fine particles, this Monday, in the Bordeaux metropolis.
"The strong gusts of wind which are currently affecting the Atlantic coast are causing the formation of liquid particles suspended in the air (sea spray)", explains Atmo, which monitors air quality in New Aquitaine.
It provides for exceeding the information and recommendations threshold for PM10 suspended particles (50 µg / m3 in daily average concentration) for the departments of Charente-Maritime, Gironde, Landes and Pyrénées-Atlantiques.
The concentration of fine particles in the air is expected to drop as of Tuesday.
Caution for people at risk
Vulnerable people (pregnant women, infants and young children, people over 65, people with cardiovascular pathologies, heart or respiratory failure, people with asthma) are advised to avoid areas with heavy road traffic and to practice an activity. moderate.
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