Torreón, Coahuila – Directorate General environment Citizens can monitor the city’s air quality in a variety of ways, with the goal of letting them know the air quality situation. pollution and take measures to reduce emissions.
Agency Director Susana Estens de la Garza reports, exposure to air pollutantsis associated with adverse effects on the quality of life of the general population and vulnerable groups (mainly children, pregnant women, and the elderly), especially if they have pre-existing medical conditions.
He explained that pollutants such as particulate matter (also known as particles smaller than 10 or 2.5 microns (PM)), ozone, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide, They have negative health effects, increasing heart disease, bronchitis, and reduced lung capacityand other situations that may arise.
He said the index’s correlation Air quality and health risks The key is that people must understand not only the air quality conditions but also the levels of associated risks and recommendations for action.
The official said one of the immediate measures to avoid air pollution is vehicle verification, a process aimed at controlling and reducing vehicle pollution emissions. A motor vehicle that uses natural gas, gasoline or diesel as fuel.
Estens de la Garza warns open burning will be punished, especially if tires or plasticThis is so because these actions contribute to air pollution, which increases the risk of respiratory infections, heart disease, stroke and lung cancer.
Finally, he said that the Torreon Municipality has a Automatic air monitoring stationwhich can be accessed from the page www.torreon.gob.mx/medioambiente/monitoreo/ or downloaded from the Play Store “Aire Torreón” Android application.