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Foreign Office issues travel warning as volcanic gas cloud to hit UK today

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Foreign Office issues travel warning as volcanic gas cloud to hit UK today

A volcanic cloud is on its way to the UK today. Britons have been warned of the potential dangers. Weather maps show the bands of sulphur dioxide that form after a volcano in Iceland erupts. The gas can deteriorate air quality and cause respiratory problems such as bronchitis. It can also irritate the nose, throat […]

Burning eyes and tight lungs? If not, stay indoors, Brits advise as acid cloud descends from Icelandic volcano

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Burning eyes and tight lungs? If not, stay indoors, Brits advise as acid cloud descends from Icelandic volcano

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 – People in Britain are being advised to stay indoors today as recent volcanic eruptions in Iceland have released a massive and dangerous cloud of sulphur dioxide (SO2). The Daily Mail reported. SO2 is a gas typically released during the combustion of coal or crude oil, but is also an important […]