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The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has advised Ghanaians to mull over the wearing of nose masks following the recent increase in air pollution in the country.

The Ghana Meteorological Agency reveals that Ghana’s airspace is densely polluted and forewarned citizens to wear protective nose gear to stay safe always.

According to Air Quality Index Ghana was recently ranked as the most polluted country by the

Felicity Ahianyo, the Head of the Central Analysis and Forecasting Unit of the Ghana Meteorological Agency, advised the general public to wear nose masks in order to stay away from contracting diseases from the recent dusty environment.

She said, “You 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.”