For 4 straight days, the capital has been engulfed in a thick haze of air pollution as forest fires rage across the country.
Though the fires are on the outskirts of the capital, they’ve caused a decline in air quality in the city by emitting dangerous particles. For more than 48 hours, residents were exposed to PM2.5 particles, which have a similar structure to aerosols and can diminish a person’s ability to breathe as well as curtail the development of the respiratory system in children.
The heightened levels of air pollution have prompted the Megalópolis Environmental Commission , a Mexican government agency, to issue aToma en cuenta estas acciones para hacer frente a la contaminación del aire ocasionada por los incendios 👉— CAMegalópolis “In recent days the rates of contamination by fine particles have increased in the Valley of Mexico due to the influence of fires that are active in this atmospheric basin and its surroundings,” read a press release on...
The warning instructed residents to avoid spending time outdoors, cooking with firewood and coal, smoking and lighting candles, as such actions could put them at risk and exacerbate overall air quality. In light of alarmingly bad air quality, Mexico City officials issue warning: BREATHING IS BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH.
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