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Sulphur Dioxide Cloud from Icelandic Volcano Reaches UK

Met Office assures minimal impact on ground-level air quality despite health concerns over the gas.

  • Plume originated from a volcanic eruption near Grindavik, Iceland, on Thursday.
  • Gas cloud passed over the UK early Sunday morning, moving southeast.
  • Sulphur dioxide can cause throat irritation, coughing, and other symptoms.
  • Met Office reports low air pollution levels due to the gas being high in the atmosphere.
  • Volcano has erupted six times since December, following a series of earthquakes.
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