The air quality in the Region of Murcia this Tuesday continues to be seriously affected by the intrusion of an air mass with high concentrations of PM10 particles in the air, well above the limit established by the Ministry of the Environment to prevent the associated harmful effects. to your inhalation. The situation in the Region began to worsen from Sunday, following the entry of a mass of Saharan dust that continues to affect the Community.
According to the network of measuring stations of the General Directorate for the Environment, the air quality this Tuesday is extremely unfavorable throughout the regional territory, except in the Cartagena area, where it is very unfavorable.
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On the morning of this Tuesday, all the values collected by the eight meters that are located in different locations in the Region of Murcia were well above the permitted limit, established at 50 µg/m3. Specifically, at the Alcantarilla base, at 10:00 a.m., 371.5 µg/m3 were recorded; in the Aljora, 363.5; in Alumbres, 351.2; in Caravaca, 262.7; in Lorca, 154.9; in Mompeán, 193.8; in San Basilio (Murcia), 424.7, and in the Escombreras Valley, 383.3.
The Cartagena City Council activates alert level 3
The Cartagena City Council activated alert level 3 on Tuesday, in accordance with the regional framework protocol, when a large concentration of particles was detected in the meters of Mompeán, belonging to the nucleus of the port city; La Aljorra, which records data from the coastal zone and the Mar Menor, and those of Alumbres and the Escombreras Valley.
Faced with this situation, the City Council recommends opting for public transport to reduce traffic, or sharing a journey with other people if you have to take the vehicle. They also ask to lower the power of the air conditioning to minimize energy consumption at home.
recommendations
The small size of these particles means that they can enter the lungs and cause respiratory problems. That is why the health authorities insist on the importance of avoiding any intense physical activity or sport both outdoors and indoors.
In addition, they advise closing the windows and ensuring that no air from the street enters. In the case of having to leave, they indicate that it is better to prioritize those exits that require less effort and always avoiding the roads where there is the most traffic.
In the case of vulnerable people, such as the elderly, the chronically ill and pregnant women, the use of an FFP2 mask is recommended to go out.
Finally, among the recommendations it is recommended to go to a health professional in the event that you feel respiratory or cardiac discomfort.
According to the data handled by the General Directorate for the Environment, the episode is expected to continue until this Wednesday.
Murcian pulmonologists: “It is urgent to implement public policies against air pollution”
From the Murcian Society of Pathology of the Respiratory System (Somupar) they warn that “poor air quality is one of the main causes of preventable deaths in the world” and demand better control of sources of air pollution in the Region of Murcia . Thus, in the face of episodes such as those experienced in recent days, the Murcian pulmonologists recall that “poor air quality seems to be a specific problem associated with pollution peaks, but it affects us daily.” As they explain from Somupar, in the Region the cities of Murcia and Cartagena stand out as the main points of contamination, and the industrial centers of the Escombreras Valley, the Aljorra and the Sewer chemical pole. Nitrogen oxides and volatile hydrocarbons from the intense road traffic in these municipalities, from interurban traffic and maritime transport, together with emissions from industrial activity carried out in the Escombreras Valley and in Alcantarilla, located next to Murcia, “extend for the rest of the regional territory”. For Somupar, “there is no zero-risk exposure to air pollution, but it is urgent to implement public policies against air pollution, in addition to making recommendations to citizens.”
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