Use the mobile to locate our coordinates. Draw a 12-by-12-inch square in the ash with a spatula. Pick it up with the same tool and store it in a resealable plastic bag. This is the process to collect ash samples from the La Palma volcano, as explained by researcher Juana Vegas in a broadcast video for him Geological and Mining Institute of Spain. The agency has asked the citizens of the island for help to accelerate and expand a collection that must be carried out quickly throughout the island. In this video, Vegas explains to EL PAÍS everything they will be able to know by analyzing the samples, such as the danger to health due to their presence in the air or water of La Palma.
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