ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Question
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Higher levels of sickness for Mexicans
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People are looking to move to other large cities in Mexico
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Increased interest in buying new diesel cars
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Government of Mexico City has passed laws to cut down on pollution
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Detailed explanation-1: -Among the worst hazards of that air pollution for its 21 million inhabitants is PM 2.5, inhalable fine particulate matter. People exposed to PM 2.5 can suffer from coughing, shortness of breath, bronchitis, respiratory infections and heart problems.
Detailed explanation-2: -The city administration and the Mexican government responded to these levels by initiating ProAire, a programme to address pollution on several fronts, including: reducing industrial and automobile emissions; raising public awareness; promoting cleantech and green methods of transport.
Detailed explanation-3: -Early changes that revolutionized air quality in CDMX were part of a multiphase government program called ProAire. The program included closing fuel refineries, adding catalytic converters to cars and enacting weekly “Hoy No Circula” (“No-Drive Days”) for city cars.
Detailed explanation-4: -In Mexico City and the state of Mexico, all vehicles are required to go through emissions testing every six months. Then, each vehicle is issued a verification according to their performance in the test. “0” is assigned to vehicles that meet the requirements, while “1” and “2” are assigned to underperforming vehicles.