Cleanest air in a decade

continue the inoculation campaign among teenagers and young women until the age of 26.

The type of HPV vaccine currently authorised in Spain does not contain the complete virus nor its genetic material, so therefore cannot cause the disease. It works by stimulating the person’s immune system to fight against infection from the virus.

It is said to be very safe with the only adverse effects reported affecting the site of the jab ­ pain or swelling ­ or minor complaints such as headache.

In the lead

register an increase in traffic from July to December due to a surge in demand from the British, German, Scandinavian, French and Italian markets.

And with expectations for the summer looking up, AENA has increased its air travel predictions for this year, with Mallorca’s Son Sant Joan set to be the busiest in Spain from June to September.

PALMA is currently enjoying the cleanest air of the last decade.

Average nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels, mainly generated by vehicle exhaust fumes, over the last three years have ranged from 22 to 25 microgrammes per cubic metre of air ­ far below the maximum safety limit of 40.

According to figures released by the regional Energy and Climate Change department, the air quality measuring station located at the crossing between Calles Foners and Manacor in Palma last year registered an average reading of 24 microgrammes of NO2.

At the end of 2021, the station gave an average reading of 22, rising to 25 in 2022. In previous years the readings had been much higher, peaking at 52 in 2006.

Current legislation establishes a maximum