Celaya reports very poor air quality; Guanajuato authorities recommend not going outside

Several cities in Guanajuato wake up with poor air quality, especially Celaya which reports a very bad condition, today, Friday, April 5, according to the daily report of the Ministry of the Environment and Territorial Planning (Smaot).

In Celaya the air quality is very bad, so the Smaot recommends that vulnerable groups -children and older adults- Do not do outdoor activities and wear face masks if you go outas well as go to the doctor in case of respiratory or cardiac symptoms.

Silao and Salamanca report poor air quality, Therefore, the suggestions are to reduce car use, report any burning, that the entire population reduce vigorous outdoor activities and that sensitive groups avoid any type of outdoor exercise.

Irapuato, León and Abasolo the air quality is acceptable, the population is asked to report any type of burning and that sensitive groups consider reducing outdoor activities.

Guanajuato, San Miguel de Allende, Purísima del Rincón and San Luis de la Paz report good air quality.

The people most likely to suffer health complications due to poor air quality are:

– People with heart or lung diseases
– People with respiratory problems such as asthma or emphysema
– Pregnant women
– People who work outdoors
– Children under 14 years old, whose lungs are still developing
– Elderly residents whose immune systems are weaker
– Athletes who exercise vigorously outdoors

This according to the local government agency that regulates air pollution in Orange County in the United States.

The High levels of pollution can cause health effects, even immediately as:

-Aggravate cardiovascular and respiratory diseases
– Produce more stress on the heart and lungs which must work harder to supply oxygen to the body
– Damage the cells of the respiratory system

While prolonged exposure to poor air quality causes:

– Accelerated aging of the lungs and loss of lung capacity
– Lower lung function
– Development of diseases such as asthma, bronchitis, emphysema and possibly cancer
– Shortening of life

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