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‘Unhealthy air’ circulating Regions 3 and 4 – EPA says
Environmental Protection Agency, (EPA)
Kaieteur News – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday said that its sensors are reporting air quality in Regions 3 and 4 in the ‘unhealthy’ range, based on the World Health Organization Standards for Good Air Quality.
In a press advisory, the EPA said its sensors at Eccles, East Bank Demerara and Sophia, Georgetown are currently showing much higher concentrations than that recorded on March 25, 2024. “In light of its data, the EPA encourages members of the public to take precautionary measures to protect their health by limiting the time spent outdoors and to wear dust masks as practicable.”
Additionally, the EPA said during the period March 19-26, a heat signature comparison revealed a substantial increase in heat signatures along the low coastal plain of Guyana. Visibility has been and continues to be affected by smoke from active fires in Regions 3 and 4. “In this extended period of little or no rainfall, the conditions are more conducive to spontaneous combustion which may lead to wildfires. It is also more likely in these conditions that careless or deliberate human actions may lead to wildfires.”
- East bank Demerara, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Georgetown, Wildfires, World Health Organization Standards for Good Air Quality
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