Due to the extraordinary emissions due to the burning of fireworks between the night of December 24 and the morning of December 25, the Megalopolis Environmental Commission (CAMe) activated the preventive phase by pollution in CDMX today and presence of PM2.5 particles in the rest of the Metropolitan Zone of the Valley of Mexico.
The CAMe indicated that the measure was taken after a increase in pollution levels by particles in different areas of the Valley of Mexico, as well as by the accumulation in the air due to lack of dispersion.
He detailed that, at 12:00 p.m. today, December 25, average 24-hour concentrations of 81.7 µg/m³ (micrograms per cubic meter) of PM2.5 particles were recorded at the Santiago Acahualtepec monitoring station, Mayor’s Office of Iztapalapa, City from Mexico.
The activation of the preventive phase, he explained, is with the aim of reduce the population’s exposure to contaminated air and the risk of impact on their health.
Pollution in CDMX: Will there be an environmental contingency after activating the preventive phase? They ask the population to avoid burning materials and these measures
Due to CDMX contamination, CAMe indicated that it will be attentive to the development of the particle concentrations in the ZMVM and, if necessary, apply the Phase 1 of Atmospheric Environmental Contingency.
The agency asked citizens reduce emissions with actions like:
- Do not burn materials or waste, including burning for personnel training and development.
- Reduce the use of private vehicles, carpooling and using public transportation services
- Intensify surveillance and fire fighting in agricultural and forestry areas
To report any type of fire immediately to the telephone numbers:
- CONAFOR 800-737-0000
- Mexico City: 911 and *0311
- State of Mexico: State Fire Fighting and Control Center 55-5345-8187 and PROBOSQUE 722-878-9858.
CDMX Pollution: These are the recommendations to avoid health effects
Some of the recommendations issued by the authorities to avoid health effects due to pollution in CDMX son:
- Stay informed about the status of air quality in the application, “AIRE CDMX” for mobile devices, on the site in the account in X: @Aire_CDMX and on the site: https://rama.edomex.gob.mx/ airquality
- Stay home with the windows closed to prevent polluted air from entering your home and to keep your home with low levels of particles.
- Avoid smoking, do not light candles, wood, charcoal or incense
- If you have air conditioning, use it in recirculation mode to avoid the entry of contaminated air, both in your home and in your car.
- Avoid vigorous outdoor activities this morning, such as jogging or cycling, because this increases your breathing rate and causes more pollutants to enter your body.
- Keep an eye on the AIR AND HEALTH Index of the monitoring station closest to your location and consider that you will be able to carry out moderate or vigorous outdoor activities when the Index shows good or acceptable air quality
- If you need to be outdoors in an area with very poor or extremely poor air quality, wear a face mask.
- Health authorities, within the scope of their powers, will disseminate health protection recommendations
- Responds to the recommendations that CAMe issues in the event of an atmospheric environmental contingency being activated.