If you must go outside, wear a well-fitted N95 or KN95 mask. Cloth or dust masks offer little protection. Keep indoor air clean by closing windows and doors.

While dust has already reached Florida, a larger plume of Saharan dust is sweeping across the Caribbean and heading toward the U.S., with Florida expected to see the dust by mid-week.

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KN95 and N95 masks are able to a filter up to 95% of particulates that are 0.3 microns or larger from the air, helping to screen the current unhealthy air quality, experts said.

To protect yourself from Saharan dust, stay indoors as much as you can, wear a dust mask like a KN95 if you go outside and use a HEPA air filter inside to keep the air clean.