Bridgetown - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the air quality like at post (good/moderate/bad)? Are there seasonal air quality issues? Does the air quality have an impact on health?
Air quality is one of the highlights of this post! Bright blue skies during the day and clear starry skies at night are the norm. Those who complain about occasional crop burning being ‘pollution’ most likely have never lived in Asia or other actual polluted parts of the world. There’s no seasonal disorder issues, as it’s sunny year round. - Aug 2019
Sugar cane, the main crop on Barbados, causes many allergy issues as the fields are set ablaze after the sugar cane is harvested. Lots of soot, ash, and smoke in the air during harvest season. Also, dust blows across from the Saharan desert and causes allergy woes for many. In general, however, the air is usually very good and does not limit one’s ability to be outside. - May 2018
Air quality is good but after harvest time farmers burn the sugarcane fields, creating a lot of smoke. Garbage is also frequently burned and bothers a lot of people, particularly on the south side of the island. - Jul 2016
Air quality is good. - Mar 2013
Good air - Nov 2011
Air quality is very good. It can be a little bothersome when they burn the sugar cane fields, but not too bad. - Jun 2011
Air (and water) quality are world-leading. Very little local industry, a small local population and a remote ocean location combine to make Bridgetown one of the cleanest capitals in the world. - Dec 2010
Very good. - Feb 2010
