During the last few years, air pollution has emerged as one of the major causes of health problems and deaths across the globe, which has affected millions of people. The term air pollution is used to refer to the contamination of air caused by substances that are present in the atmosphere and which may be harmful to humans and other living organisms, or damage the climate or materials. The problem of air pollution has become increasingly urgent in Mexico. It is widely accepted by both the Mexican government and the Mexican citizens that air pollution is a major environmental and social problem. The problem is especially acute in large metropolitan areas like Mexico City. According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO, 2009), it represents around 20 per cent of Mexico’s population and 9 per cent of its greenhouse gas emissions. This report will focus on air pollution and suggest strategies to reduce contamination in Mexico's atmosphere in recent years. To begin with, the issue and causes of air pollution in Mexico will be discussed. Thereafter, various solutions will be examined. Finally, this article will evaluate several solutions that may assist in reducing air pollutants.
During the last few years,
air
pollution
has emerged as one of the major causes of health
problems
and deaths across the globe, which has
affected
millions of
people
. The term
air
pollution
is
used
to refer to the contamination of
air
caused by substances that are present in the atmosphere and which may be harmful to humans and other living organisms, or damage the climate or materials. The
problem
of
air
pollution
has become
increasingly
urgent in Mexico. It is
widely
accepted
by both the Mexican
government
and the Mexican citizens that
air
pollution
is a major environmental and social
problem
. The
problem
is
especially
acute in large metropolitan areas like Mexico City. According to the World Meteorological Organization (
WMO
, 2009), it represents around 20 per cent of Mexico’s population and 9 per cent of its greenhouse gas emissions. This report will focus on
air
pollution
and suggest strategies to
reduce
contamination in Mexico's atmosphere in recent years. To
begin
with, the issue and causes of
air
pollution
in Mexico will
be discussed
. Thereafter, various solutions will
be examined
.
Finally
, this article will evaluate several solutions that may assist in reducing
air
pollutants.