An episode of air pollution in progress in Toulouse: the Haute-Garonne will go into red vigilance
Through Lucie Fraissé
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An episode of airborne particle pollution is underway at Toulouse and fr Upper Garonne this Wednesday, December 15, 2021, according to the observations ofAtmo Occitanie. It continued and will be accentuated tomorrow Thursday.
Today December 15, 2021 and tomorrow episode of #Pollution Fr #Occitanie dept31 https://t.co/5RpP4lYbHf pic.twitter.com/AHJrcyjl0x
– Atmo OCCITANIA (@Atmo_oc) December 15, 2021
“Local particle emissions (especially those from heating devices), combined with anticyclonic weather conditions limiting the dispersion of particles suspended in the ambient air, lead to an increase in particle concentrations throughout the department of Haute Garonne. “
Suspended particles
For this Wednesday, Atmo Occitanie places the department in orange vigilance “Information procedure”, the air quality index being “bad”. Tomorrow the Haute-Garonne will be in red vigilance ” alert procedure“.
The conditions planned for tomorrow Thursday should indeed not allow the dispersion of suspended particles. Therefore, it is recommended that vulnerable and sensitive people avoid travel on major roads and their surroundings during rush hour.
Limit physical activity and car travel
For the entire population of the department, it is advisable to limit intense physical and sporting activities.
Certain recommendations must also be observed in order to limit pollutant emissions: prohibition of open air burns; stop the use of inefficient biomass combustion devices and control the temperature in buildings.
Whenever possible, it is also advisable to limitation of car trips or postpone them.
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