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Suspicion Of Sulfur Compounds Poisoning In Eskifjörður
It is suspected that sulfur compounds have caused symptoms of poisoning in five workers of the blue whiting factory in Eskifjörður last week, Austurfrétt reports. Oxygen deficiency has been ruled out, but research is continuing. [su_pullquote]Are you going to Iceland in the…
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Volcano Update: Bárðarbunga Continues To Subside
The subsidence of the Bárðarbunga caldera continues, sinking by 45 cm just this morning following an earthquake with the magnitude of 5.4, reports RÚV. Yesterday, Civil Protection (CPEM) reported a subsidence of over 50 cm. Currently there is no information about the progress…
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Eruption Pollution Likely To Hit Whole Country
If Holuhraun continues erupting it is likely the whole country will be affected by poisonous SO2 levels, reports RÚV. “[If the eruption continues] we can expect strong levels of SO2, especially to the northwest,” said Þorsteinn Jóhannsson, a specialist working with air…
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Eruption Pollution At All Time High
The residents of Reyðarfjörður have been advised to stay indoors as fumes from the Holuhraun eruption cause pollution to spike to record levels, reports RÚV. Reyðarfjörður, located on Iceland’s east coast saw levels of sulfur dioxide reach 4,000 µg/cubic metres last night.…
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Volcanic Pollution In The Air In East Iceland
Sulfur dioxide levels in Reyðarfjörður reached alarming levels yesterday, and residents are advised to exercise caution. Vísir reports that SO2 levels in Reyðarfjörður reached 2600 µg/m3 yesterday morning through midday the same day, and have fallen to 250 µg/m3 today. Despite the…
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Worries Over Bárðarbunga Eruption Rise
Fears of an eruption at Bárðarbunga continue to rise as the volcano’s caldera sinks further and more seismic activity is recorded in the area, reports RÚV. According to geologists and Civil Protection and Emergency Management (CPEM) the developments at Bárðarbunga are raising…