The red alert to fine particles is maintained Thursday January 2 in the Bouches-du-Rhône and the Vauclusethe air quality measurement organization AtmoSud said on Wednesday.
PM10 fine particles: red vigilance lifted in the Var
Bouches-du-Rhône, Vaucluse and Var were already affected on Wednesday by “type” air pollution.combustion” to PM10 fine particlesbut in the Var, the red vigilance was lifted on Thursday, thanks to the improvement in weather conditions.
Air quality will improve on Thursday”over the eastern half of the region due to the formation of a westerly flow over the Var and the Alpes-Maritimes“, details AtmoSud in a press release.
Bouches-du-Rhône and Vaucluse: measures to reduce the level of fine particles
In Bouches-du-Rhône, the air quality continued to deteriorate on Wednesday.due to stable and not very dispersive weather conditions, with emissions of pollutants linked to domestic heating and road traffic at the end of the day“, indicated the prefecture of the department in a press release.
The Bouches-du-Rhône prefecture and the Vaucluse prefecture have taken a certain number of measures such as lowering the maximum authorized speeds by 20km/h. In Bouches-du-Rhône, the measures also include a “reduction in ship speeds by 10 knots near basins and 8 knots inside basins” in Marseille and Fos-sur-Mer.
The authorities also recommend reducing intense physical activities and limiting travel and the use of motor vehicles.
