{"id":11398,"date":"2024-05-11T13:00:22","date_gmt":"2024-05-11T10:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/?p=11398"},"modified":"2024-05-11T13:00:22","modified_gmt":"2024-05-11T10:00:22","slug":"cyprus-choking-on-dust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/?p=11398","title":{"rendered":"Cyprus choking on dust"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Labour Inspection has issued a public health advisory due to high concentrations of dust particles (PM10) measured across Cyprus today.<br \/>\n<strong>Health risks and recommendations<\/strong><br \/>\nThe public, especially vulnerable groups like children, the elderly, and those with respiratory problems, are advised to avoid spending extended periods outdoors until the dust episode subsides. Inhaling these small dust particles can have negative health effects.<br \/>\n<strong>Employers\u2019 responsibilities<\/strong><br \/>\nEmployers with outdoor workplaces must follow the \u201cSafety and Health at Work (Code of Practice for the Protection of Persons at Work During Dust Episodes) Order of 2022 (P. I. 410\/2022)\u201d. This requires them to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assess risks faced by employees working outdoors.<\/li>\n<li>Implement appropriate measures, such as organizational or technical controls, to mitigate those risks.<\/li>\n<li>Recommend that outdoor workers use appropriate personal protective equipment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Dust concentration levels<\/strong><br \/>\nHere\u2019s a breakdown of the latest hourly dust concentrations (PM10) measured at 8:00 AM in various locations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nicosia: 652.3 \u03bcg\/m3<\/li>\n<li>Limassol: 218 \u03bcg\/m3<\/li>\n<li>Larnaca: 919.8 \u03bcg\/m3<\/li>\n<li>Paralimni: 334.5 \u03bcg\/m3<\/li>\n<li>Paphos: 167.6 \u03bcg\/m3<\/li>\n<li>Zygi: 373 \u03bcg\/m3<\/li>\n<li>Ayia Marina Xyliatou: 849.1 \u03bcg\/m3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The legal limit for daily average PM10 concentration is 50 \u03bcg\/m3.<br \/>\nReal-time updates and more information on pollutant concentrations are available on the Department of Labour Inspection\u2019s website and the \u201cAir Quality Cyprus\u201d mobile app.Dust particles.. dust particles, health risks, employers&#8217; responsibilities<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Labour Inspection issued a public health advisory in Cyprus due to high concentrations of dust particles (PM10) today. 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