{"id":394,"date":"2026-10-24T16:48:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T14:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norteofficial.com\/?page_id=394"},"modified":"2026-10-24T17:01:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T15:01:14","slug":"calima-y-mala-calidad-del-aire","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/norteofficial.com\/en\/situaciones\/calima-y-mala-calidad-del-aire\/","title":{"rendered":"Calima (Saharan dust) and poor air quality"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nt\" data-key=\"calima-y-mala-calidad-del-aire\"><section class=\"nt-hero nt-reveal\"><div class=\"nt-hero-ico\" data-ico=\"wind\"><\/div><span class=\"nt-eyebrow\">Situation \u00b7 Calima<\/span><h1>Air full of dust or smoke: close up and protect yourself.<\/h1><p>Calima (Saharan dust) and smoke from distant wildfires make the air worse for days. For most people it's a nuisance, but children, older people and people with asthma or heart problems should protect themselves.<\/p><div class=\"nt-chips\"><div class=\"nt-chip\"><small>Check<\/small><strong>Air quality index<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"nt-chip\"><small>At home<\/small><strong>Windows closed<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"nt-chip\"><small>If you go out<\/small><strong>FFP2 mask<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"nt-chip\"><small>Keep an eye on<\/small><strong>Asthma and heart<\/strong><\/div><\/div><div class=\"nt-btns\"><a class=\"nt-btn nt-btn-sun\" href=\"#nt-pasos\">What to do now<\/a><a class=\"nt-btn nt-btn-ghost\" href=\"#nt-guias\">See the guides<\/a><\/div><\/section><section class=\"nt-sec nt-reveal\" id=\"nt-pasos\"><span class=\"nt-eyebrow\">Step by step<\/span><h2>What to do, and when<\/h2><div class=\"nt-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><button class=\"nt-tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-p=\"h\">The first hour<\/button><button class=\"nt-tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-p=\"d\">The first day<\/button><button class=\"nt-tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-p=\"s\">The first week<\/button><\/div><div class=\"nt-panel on\" data-p=\"h\"><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"h1\"><span>Check the air quality index for your area.<\/span><\/label><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"h2\"><span>Close windows and doors.<\/span><\/label><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"h3\"><span>Avoid exercising outdoors.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class=\"nt-panel\" data-p=\"d\"><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"d1\"><span>If you have to go out, a well-fitted FFP2 mask helps.<\/span><\/label><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"d2\"><span>Keep the usual medication of anyone with asthma or COPD to hand.<\/span><\/label><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"d3\"><span>Drink water and wash your face and eyes when you get back.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class=\"nt-panel\" data-p=\"s\"><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"s1\"><span>Air the house when the air quality is best.<\/span><\/label><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"s2\"><span>Dust with a damp cloth rather than sweeping dry.<\/span><\/label><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"s3\"><span>If symptoms get worse, see a doctor.<\/span><\/label><\/div><p class=\"nt-progress\"><\/p><\/section><section class=\"nt-sec nt-reveal\"><span class=\"nt-eyebrow\">Your margin<\/span><h2>What decides how long you can hold out<\/h2><div class=\"nt-tiles\"><div class=\"nt-tile\"><i data-ico=\"clock\"><\/i><span>The air quality index.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"nt-tile\"><i data-ico=\"clock\"><\/i><span>The health of the most vulnerable people.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"nt-tile\"><i data-ico=\"clock\"><\/i><span>How many days the episode lasts.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"nt-sec nt-faq nt-reveal\"><span class=\"nt-eyebrow\">Frequently asked questions<\/span><h2>What people ask most<\/h2><details><summary>Where can I check air quality?<\/summary><p>On the National Air Quality Index from Spain's Ministry for the Ecological Transition and on your region's air quality websites.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Do surgical masks help?<\/summary><p>They offer little protection against fine dust and smoke. A well-fitted FFP2 is much more effective.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Can I exercise?<\/summary><p>Better indoors, or wait until the air improves, especially if you have asthma or heart problems.<\/p><\/details><\/section><section class=\"nt-sec nt-reveal\" id=\"nt-guias\"><span class=\"nt-eyebrow\">To read later<\/span><h2>Guides to help you prepare<\/h2><div class=\"nt-cards\" data-tag=\"65\"><p class=\"nt-note\">Loading articles\u2026<\/p><\/div><p style=\"margin-top:18px\"><a href=\"\/en\/tag\/calima-y-mala-calidad-del-aire\/\" style=\"color:var(--rust);font-weight:600\">See all articles on calima and air quality \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/section><section class=\"nt-sec nt-ctas nt-reveal\"><div class=\"nt-cta dark\"><span class=\"nt-eyebrow\">Free<\/span><h3>Your 72-hour plan<\/h3><p>The checklist so your home can last three days without power, without water or without going out.<\/p><a class=\"nt-btn nt-btn-sun\" href=\"\/en\/plan-72h\/\">Download the plan<\/a><\/div><div class=\"nt-cta\"><span class=\"nt-eyebrow\">2 minutes<\/span><h3>Is your home prepared?<\/h3><p>Take the test and find out what you're missing to be prepared.<\/p><a class=\"nt-btn nt-btn-pine\" href=\"\/en\/test\/\">Take the test<\/a><\/div><\/section><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Calima (Saharan dust) and smoke from distant wildfires make the air worse for days. 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