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Mexico City Doubles Driving Ban as Pollution Persists

Mexico City authorities have doubled down on the capital’s emergency driving ban, ordering two out of every five private vehicles to stay off the road Wednesday as heavy smog continued to blanket the megalopolis. Mexico City has struggled since mid-March to contain … Continue reading

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Mexico City faces air pollution … again 

The Atmospheric Monitoring System (Simat) reported a continuous bad air quality over 15 municipalities in the State of Mexico and eight districts in Mexico City. The agency reported that the municipalities of Ecatepec and Tlalnepantla present 114 Imeca points, meaning … Continue reading

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Mexico City orders all cars off the road one day a week to tackle air pollution 

In addition vehicles must stay off the road one Saturday a month as the Mexican capital grapples with its worst air-quality crisis in over a decade Authorities in Mexico City have temporarily ordered all cars to remain idle one day … Continue reading

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Mexico City Issues First Air Pollution Alert Since 2005 

Ozone levels were almost twice the acceptable limit Older and more heavily polluting vehicles were required to stay off the road in Mexico City on Tuesday in an attempt to improve air quality after the government declared an air pollution … Continue reading

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Mexico City alarm bells ring over worst air pollution in a decade 

Mexico City’s government has advised people to stay indoors and restricted traffic due to air pollution. Ozone levels have been measured at nearly twice the acceptable limit, triggering the first alert in over a decade. Authorities said Monday that the … Continue reading

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Top 10 worst cities for air pollution

With thousands of people dying every year due to poor air quality in these cities, something must be done to alleviate the problem. This week it was reported that almost 9,500 people lose their lives each year in London due … Continue reading

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The Terrifying Truth About Air Pollution and Dementia

“WE SHOULD GET out of here,” says air pollution chemist Eben Cross. At 7 a.m. on this cold November day the wind blows steadily through the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Cambridge campus, cutting through our thin jackets. But Cross isn’t … Continue reading

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Air pollution kills 20,000 people a year in Mexico, report says

Air pollution kills more than 20,000 people each year in Mexico and can trigger asthma attacks, especially in urban áreas like Mexico City, one of the world’s largest metropolitan areas, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography, or INEGI, said … Continue reading

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