The pollution can cause a range of health effects for those who breathe oxygen in an environment with these conditions, which is why the government of Mexico City, one of the largest and most populous cities in the world, is constantly monitoring it Air quality.
Every day and hourly, the Atmospheric Monitoring Directorate of the country’s capital publishes its report on air quality in the region Metropolitan area of the Valley of Mexico.
With each update, the authorities of the capital call on the population to take precautions for outdoor activities and even to carry out measures in this area, such as the application of the environmental emergency and the double Hoy No Circula.
This is the report from the Atmospheric Monitoring Directorate of Mexico City on this topic December 6th for cutting the 3:00 p.m.
He Air and health index The government of the country’s capital reported that air quality “Bad” this Saturday in Mexico City and the State of Mexico.
This means that the health risk “High” for people who engage in outdoor activities, especially sensitive groups.
Regarding the index of Ultraviolet rays reached a Stage 2this means that it requires “no protection” from sunlight.
In this sense, the authorities of Mexico City have published the following recommendations:
You can do outdoor activities.
The Atmospheric Monitoring Directorate has 16 stations that record air quality in Mexico City, according to the latest report. These were the results of each individual station.
Tlalpan (AJM): Acceptable
Benito Juarez (BJU): No data or under maintenance
Azcapotzalco (CAM): Acceptable
Coyoacan (CCA): Acceptable
Cuajimalpa (CUA): Acceptable
Gustavo A. Madero (GAM): No data or under maintenance
Cuauhtémoc (HGM): Acceptable
Iztacalco (IZT): No data or under maintenance
Venustiano Carranza (MER): Acceptable
Miguel Hidalgo (MGH): Acceptable
Álvaro Obregón (PED): Acceptable
Cuajimalpa (SFE): No data or under maintenance
Iztapalapa (SAC): Acceptable
Tlahuac (TAH): No data or under maintenance
Coyoacan (UAX): Acceptable
Iztapalapa (UIZ): Acceptable
While in the 13 monitoring stations located in Mexican territory, the air quality is as follows:
Atizapan (ATI): Acceptable
Chalco (CHO): No data or under maintenance
Cuautitlán Izcalli (CUT): Acceptable
Naucalpan (FAC): Acceptable
Nezahualcóyotl (FAR): No data or under maintenance
Ecatepec (LLA): Acceptable
Tlalnepantla Annex (LPR): Good
Nezahualcóyotl (NEZ): Bad
Ecatepec (SAG): Acceptable
Tlalnepantla (TLA): Acceptable
Tultitlán (TLI): Acceptable
Coacalco (VIF): Acceptable
Ecatepec (XAL): No data or under maintenance
It is worth noting that some municipalities and mayor’s offices appear repeatedly in the list because they have more than one air monitoring station.
The Mexico City Atmospheric Monitoring Directorate is divided into five levels of air quality in the country’s capital.
The first index is marked green and reads “So“, in which it is taken into account minimal health risk and both the general population and sensitive groups can enjoy outdoor activities.
This is followed by the stage “Acceptable“, marked with the color yellow, where respiratory symptoms may occur in sensitive people (e.g. asthmatics), a possible worsening of lung and heart disease in people with comorbidities and older adults. In this index, people in sensitive groups should consider reducing vigorous outdoor physical activity while the rest of the population can still do so.
In orange is the index “Bad“, in which the likelihood of respiratory symptoms occurring is significantly increased in susceptible people. While there is an increased likelihood of deterioration and reduced tolerance to physical activity in people with respiratory and cardiac disease, as well as a greater likelihood of premature death in people with heart or lung disease.
From now on, both people belonging to sensitive groups and the general population should take greater precautions when carrying out outdoor activities.
At the level “Very bad“, denoted by the color red, respiratory symptoms worsen in vulnerable populations and in people with lung disease, and cardiovascular symptoms such as chest pain in people with heart disease, and people with heart or lung disease have a higher chance of premature death.
The last index with purple color is “Extremely bad“, which significantly increases the likelihood of severe respiratory symptoms in the general population, as well as serious respiratory symptoms and worsening of symptoms in susceptible people and with lung disease, not to mention the worsening of cardiovascular symptoms in heart patients and the likelihood of premature death in people with lung and heart disease.
It is important to mention that the sensitive groups targeted by the authorities include children, the elderly, people with malnutrition, people engaging in outdoor activities, cyclists and even workers.
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