As the giant Saharan dust plume continues its 5,000-mile journey across the Atlantic Ocean, experts warn that people in its path can expect to have flare-ups of allergies and asthma.
The massive dust cloud is expected to hit the U.S. Gulf Coast this week.
“The tiny dust particles contained in the plume will cause eye, nose and throat irritation for anyone who comes in their path, but particularly for allergy and asthma sufferers,” said allergist Dr. J. Allen Meadows, president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology.
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