{"id":147975,"date":"2024-02-06T08:16:21","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T08:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/06\/ghana-meteo-agency-calls-for-wearing-of-nose-masks\/"},"modified":"2024-02-06T08:16:21","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T08:16:21","slug":"ghana-meteo-agency-calls-for-wearing-of-nose-masks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/06\/ghana-meteo-agency-calls-for-wearing-of-nose-masks\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana Meteo Agency calls for wearing of nose masks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) is advising Ghanaians to consider wearing nose masks following the recent surge in air pollution in the country.<\/p>\n<p>GMet says Ghana\u2019s airspace is polluted and cautioned citizens to wear protective nose gear to stay safe.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana was recently ranked as the most polluted country by the Air Quality Index.<\/p>\n<p>The Head of the Central Analysis and Forecasting Unit of the Ghana Meteorological Agency, Felicity Ahianyo, advised citizens to wear nose masks to stay away from contracting diseases from the recent dusty environment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can even see the dust settling on cars, buildings, and any other thing, so it becomes very visible to us, and since it is coming from the bare floor, it will definitely have some pathogens, parasites, or disease-causing agents that may be dangerous to our health.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>No spam, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) is advising Ghanaians to consider wearing nose masks following the recent surge in air pollution in the country. 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