How does ozone affect?

• April 24, 2024

As a clumsy, improvised and counterproductive measure, the senators were qualified by the extension of the 'Hoy NO Circula' program, announced by the Environmental Commission of the Megalopolis (CAMe).

The 'Today DOES NOT Circulate' does not work because it does not guarantee the health of people. Pollution rates in the metropolitan area of ​​the Valley of Mexico will not decrease with punishments to motorists until there is a comprehensive plan in the long term, "says Roberto Gil Zuarth, president of the board of the Senate of the Republic.

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The Center for Atmospheric Sciences (CCA) of the UNAM, said that the implementation of this program does not guarantee to avoid future atmospheric contingencies, since according to weather forecasts predicted for this season will favor the formation of smog with high levels of ozone.

The experts of this institution assure that the 'Today does not circulate"  it does not work because the real background of the problem is not the cars, but the disorderly urban expansion that affects not only the quality of the air and that also has an impact on the protected natural areas.

On the other hand, the head of Government, Miguel Ángel Mancera, warns that if the relevant measures are not taken, such as the Environmental Contingency, due to the high contamination index, it could have an increase of up to 19% in the mortality rate, only linked to the issues of poor air quality.

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