NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Air pollution is a real problem in Mexico, causing about one in 17 (5.9%) of all deaths in the country. It is the eighth largest cause of death, after factors such as diet, overweight, high blood pressure, alcohol and drugs, smoking and lack of exercise. The most dangerous of the airborne particles are known as PM2.

Detailed explanation-2: -These air pollutants are mostly generated from human activities such as burning fossil fuels in power plants and vehicle emissions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mexico faces a number of very serious environmental challenges. The provision of clean water to Mexico City, air pollution in the capital and other major cities, deforestation and erosion in rural Mexico are some of the most pressing problems.

Detailed explanation-4: -Air pollution in Mexico City, and especially that from PM 2.5, has particularly dramatic effects on work. As we detail in a study of the problem, the roughly 3.5 million workers in the metropolitan area of Mexico City lose an average of 7.5% of their working hours on days of very high PM contamination.

Detailed explanation-5: -Metepec was the most polluted city in Mexico in 2021, based on fine air particulate matter concentration (PM2. 5). Throughout the year, the city had an average particulate matter concentration of 28.4 micrograms per cubic meter.