The environmental contingency in the Valley of Mexico will be maintained on Thursday, the rain has not helped

In the statement issued at 8 pm on Wednesday, May 15, the presidentMegacity Environmental Commissions (Cam) confirms that the extraordinary environmental contingency is maintained by PM2.5 particles and ozone in the Valley of Mexico.

Although in some parts of Mexico,and announced rains, the cam pointed out that weather conditions made dispersion difficult pollutants.

This Wednesday, May 15th was the second day with extraordinary environmental contingency in Mexico City. The maximum values ​​of the air quality index of this pollutant in the SMA were 155 on May 13 and 161 on May 14.

In the last five days, air quality has been affected by fires in the central and southern parts of the country, creating a high-pressure system that avoids pollutant dispersion, prolonged droughts and high temperatures.

Because pollution levels, authorities have decided suspend clbades from the basic level educational centers in the metropolitan area of ​​the Mexico Valley on Thursday, May 16th.

This Thursday will suspend vehicle traffic with hologram 2, hologram 1 with the completion of PAR plates and cars with green sticker, termination of plates 1 and 2. Neither cars without hologram verification, nor the registration plates formed of letters will be allowed to circulate. Double Hoy No Circula will be applied from 17:00 to 22:00.
Vehicles with zero or zero double holograms are exempt from this provision, but those with license plates from other entities or from abroad, as well as those with a laissez-pbader tourist without hologram, are included in the list of cars that do not circulate.

Recommendations for health

Among the recommendations to protect health, should be avoided exposure to the external environment, especially children, pregnant women, the elderly and patients with chronic diseases.

– Avoid getting as far away from houses or offices as possible.
– Keep windows and doors closed.
– Avoid using contact lenses.
– No smoking.
– Avoid exercising outdoors.
– Use the car as little as possible.
– Suspend recreation and outdoor activities in schools.
– Moisturize properly, eat fruits and vegetables.
– Do not treat yourself and consult the doctor.
– Pay attention to the indications of the authorities.
– Use masks when you stay outside.

Patients with chronic respiratory diseases should be particularly careful because "exposure to pollutants and high concentrations can worsen their condition," reported the Megalopolis Environmental Commission.

Cardiovascular disease can also be aggravated by the time of exposure and the amount of contaminants.

In addition to forest fires, factors such as low air speed and lack of rain had encouraged so many days of heavy pollution, the inhabitants were waiting for the precipitation to solve the problem.

Capitalists celebrated the rain and even filled Twitter with memes, in the hope that this would help reduce pollution. However, the contingency will continue.

Some thanked Tláloc, the Mesoamerican deity of water, for helping CDMX head of government, Claudia Sheinbaum, to reduce pollution.

Although rain may help purify the air, it could also turn into acid rain due to the large amount of air pollutants such as sulfur dioxide.

The pH of acid rain, which is a health risk, is 4.2 and 4.4, while the normal pH of the rain is 5.6.