Every day, the Atmospheric Monitoring Directorate of the Mexico City releases reports on the air quality and the possible health effects in the capital of the country and in the metropolitan area.
Every hour, the capital authorities announce the state of the oxygen that is breathed and the intensity of Ultra Violet rays in Mexico City and the metropolitan area of the State of Mexico.
After publishing the air quality in Mexico City and the metropolitan area of the State of Mexico, recommendations are made on outdoor activities for the general population and sensitive groups.
While the capital authorities also take environmental measures to improve air quality, such as the application of the environmental contingency and the double Hoy No Circula.
Here is the air quality report in the Metropolitan Area of the Valley of Mexico for this Monday April 15.
The air quality in Mexico City and the State of Mexico is “Bad”, according to the report from the Atmospheric Monitoring Directorate and the health risk is “High“.
Citizens should take this report from the authorities into account when carrying out outdoor activities, especially when it comes to sensitive groups.
As for the Ultra Violet Ray Indexa level 0this means that “it does not need protection” if it is going to go outdoors.
In this sense, the capital authorities published the following recommendations: You can carry out activities outdoors.
The Atmospheric Monitoring Directorate has 16 stations that record air quality in Mexico City, these were the results of each one, according to the latest report.
Tlalpan (AJM): Good
Benito Juárez (BJU): Regular
Azcapotzalco (CAM): Regular
Coyoacán (CCA): Regular
Cuajimalpa (CUA): Regular
Gustavo A. Madero (GAM): Regular
Cuauhtémoc (HGM): Regular
Iztacalco (IZT): Good
Venustiano Carranza (MER): Regular
Miguel Hidalgo (MGH): Good
Álvaro Obregón (PED): Regular
Cuajimalpa (SFE): No data or under maintenance
Iztapalapa (SAC): Regular
Tlahuac (TAH): Bad
Coyoacán (UAX): Acceptable
Iztapalapa (UIZ): Regular
Meanwhile, in the 13 monitoring stations located in the State of Mexico, the air quality is as follows:
Atizapan (ATI): Regular
Chalco (CHO): Regular
Cuautitlán Izcalli (CUT): Regular
Naucalpan (FAC): Regular
Nezahualcóyotl (FAR): Regular
Ecatepec (LLA): Good
Tlalnepantla Annex (LPR): Good
Nezahualcóyotl (NEZ): Acceptable
Ecatepec (SAG): Regular
Tlalnepantla (TLA): Regular
Tultitlán (TLI): Regular
Coacalco (VIF): Acceptable
Ecatepec (XAL): No data or under maintenance
It is important to mention that some municipalities and mayors’ offices are repeated on the list because they have more than one atmospheric monitoring station.
The Atmospheric Monitoring Directorate of Mexico City divides into five levels of air quality in the capital of the country and the metropolitan area of the State of Mexico.
Marked in green, the index of least concern is “Well“, in which it is considered minimal health risk and both the general population and sensitive groups can enjoy outdoor activities.
It is followed by the level “Acceptable”, identified with the color yellow, in this case sensitive people may experience respiratory symptoms (such as asthmatics), a possible worsening of lung and heart disease in people with comorbidities and older adults. At this rate, people from sensitive groups should consider limiting vigorous outdoor physical activities, while the rest of the population can still do so.
In orange, there is the index “Bad”, in which there is a significant increase in the probability of the appearance of respiratory symptoms in sensitive people. While in people with respiratory and cardiac diseases there is an increased probability of worsening and decreased tolerance of physical activity, as well as a greater probability of premature death in people with heart or lung disease.
From here on, both people who are part of sensitive groups and the general population should take greater precautions when carrying out outdoor activities.
On the level “Very bad”, identified with the color red, respiratory symptoms worsen in sensitive populations and in people with lung disease, as well as cardiovascular symptoms, such as chest pain, in people with heart disease, and there is a greater probability of premature deaths in people with heart or lung disease.
The last index, marked with purple, is the “Extremely bad“, in which there is a significant increase in the probability of severe respiratory symptoms in the general population, as well as serious respiratory effects and aggravation of symptoms in sensitive people and with lung disease, not to mention the aggravation of cardiovascular symptoms in heart patients and in the probability of premature death in people with lung and heart disease.
It is important to mention that the sensitive groups referred to by the authorities include children, the elderly, people with nutritional deficiencies, people who carry out outdoor activities, cyclists and even workers.
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