LakeEnvironmental omission of the Megalopolis (CAMe) activated this Sunday the regional preventive phase for PM2.5 particles in the southeast area of the Mexico’s valleythis following the metropolitan area of Mexico City woke up with poor air quality due to fireworks from New Year.
The Atmospheric Monitoring System alerted earlier than in Mexico City, the quality of the aire it was “extremely bad”, with an “extremely high” health risk in the town halls Gustavo A. Madero e Iztapalapa.
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The air quality is bad due to the burning of fireworks and rockets that went off last night and this morning for celebrate the new year.
“The foregoing, because during the night of yesterday (December 31) and early today (January 1), there were extraordinary emissions generated mainly by the massive burning of pyrotechnics y campfireswhich increased the levels of contamination by PM2.5 in the southeast of the Valley of Mexico, and which tended to accumulate in the aire as a consequence of the prevailing weather conditions that affected its dispersal,” it was reported through a statement.
The municipalities of Coacalco, Ecatepec and Nezahualcoyotlin the State of Mexico, also report a air quality extremely bad.
“The Environmental Commission of the Megalopolis activates the preventive phase for PM2.5 particles in the southeast area of the Valley of Mexico, which includes the municipalities of Iztapalapa, Milpa Alta, Tláhuac, Xochimilco; and to the municipalities of Amecameca, Atlautla, Ayapango, Chalco, Cocotitlán, Ecatzingo, Juchitepec, Ozumba, Temamatla, Tenango del Aire, Tepetlixpa, Tlalmanalco and Valle de Chalco Solidaridad”, the text reads.
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in the others mayors From Mexico City the air quality is “bad” and the risk to health continues, the capital government assured.
The CAMe reported that today at 3:00 p.m. an informative bulletin will be issued with the evaluation of the prevailing meteorological and air quality conditions in the ZMVM.
Given this information, the company was recommended not to carry out outdoor activities.