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Ecologists in Action has sent two complaints to the City of Cartagena and the Ministry of Agriculture and Water, noting the many episodes of air pollution and deteriorating air quality PM10 microparticles detected by the regional network of stations measuring pollutants.
The origin of this deterioration is to be found in emissions from industrial activities, road traffic, especially large-tonnage, which has added an episode of Saharan dust intrusion in the mid of the month.
The environmental organization alleged that during the month November, have exceeded the limit value of protecting the health of suspended particles, which is 50 micrograms per cubic meter in the following areas
Alumbres station: 1 9días
Aljorra season: 14 days.
(4 days without data)
Mompean station: 14días.
Valley Station: 11 days
San Ginés station: 9 days.
Union Station: 8 days.
In Alumbres s particular concern is that during the month have been five days alumbreños citizens breathe air with particulate pollution three times the limit value for health protection.
PM10 microparticles suspended in the atmosphere are causing serious health problems.
These particles penetrate the lower respiratory tract and cause serious conditions to ducts and respiratory system.
Particles PM10 pollutants can cause respiratory diseases, asthma, and aggravation of allergic conditions, emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cardiovascular problems, including
Ecologists in Action denounced the inaction of the government to repeated episodes of deterioration of air quality in Cartagena that has not taken any action in recent years to prevent these continuing exceedances of particulate pollutants PM10 This environmental organization also demand inspection activities Counseling on industrial emissions in the area to avoid this chronic environmental problem and public health.
Ecologists in Action said that while it can do little about Saharan dust emissions, neither the Council nor the Department have plans of action to control emissions from road traffic, industrial (Royal Decree 1073/2002 of 18 October on assessment and management of air quality in relation to sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, lead, benzene and carbon monoxide)
The problem of pollution by sulfur dioxide-Valley Alum Escombreras
The World Health Organization (WHO) has set a daily limit value of pollutant sulfur dioxide (SO2) in 20 ug/m3 From http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs313/es/index. html
Well alum, Valle and La Union have produced the following episodes of limit value exceedances of sulfur dioxide (SO2)
Alums
11/11/2009: 32 ug/m3
16/11/2009: 94 ug/m3
17/11/2009: 28 ug/m3
24/11/2009: 25 ug/m3
Valley
16/11/2009: 29 ug/m3
17/11/2009: 27 ug/m3
Union
14/11/2009: 26 ug/m3
15/11/2009: 33 ug/m3
16/11/2009: 35 ug/m3
Sulfur dioxide SO2 can affect the respiratory system and lung function, and cause eye irritation.
Inflammation of the respiratory tract causes coughing, mucus secretion, aggravation of asthma and chronic bronchitis, increases the propensity of people to infection of the respiratory system.
Hospital admissions for heart disease and mortality increase in the days when SO2 levels are higher.
In combination with water, the SO2 is converted into sulfuric acid, which is the main component of acid rain causing deforestation.
Ecologists in Action demand greater control over the pollutants in emissions from industrial activities Escombreras Valley and random site inspections, and preventive and precautionary measures to drastically reduce emissions levels
Source: Ecologistas en Acción
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