AEROTOX

Air pollution is an important factor that determines the quality of life. Pollution may be classified into two factors, anthropogenic emissions and natural sources. Attempts to curb man-made emissions such as exhaust fumes, burning of fossil fuels and greenhouse gasses are being made. Natural sources of air pollution include des salt, suspended oil and dust. Other natural sources of air pollution which are less common are gasses released during forest fires and volcanic eruptions... One of the more natural pollutant events in Malta is dust storms from the Sahara desert. Though not very frequent they are relatively common and their effects felt by the whole country. Dust from the Sahara impacts several activities. It is the harbinger of hot dry air from the South East and when it rains brownish-red dust deposited. However, the effects of dust storms are more widespread than thought. Dust laden winds from the Sahara Desert carry a number of particles composed of different sizes of..