Worrisome levels of pollution have been registered in Mexico City. Although we already knew that it was one of the most polluted cities on the planet, we have been surprised by the data that emerges from the First Report on the Record of Emissions and Transfer of Pollutants (PRTR) of the Federal District. In this EcologiaVerde article, we talk about pollution in Mexico City.
The problem of pollution in Mexico
There we can see how 2,814 kilograms of lead are dumped into wastewater every year. Additionally, other pollutants that end up in the city's sewer and drainage system include cadmium, nickel, and ethanol.
By sectors, that of services takes the cake with 1,314 annual kilograms of lead, followed by the industrial sector with 1,145 kilograms and commerce with 355 kilograms.
As if that were not enough, the air is very polluted. Nothing more and nothing less than 547,000 tons of carbon dioxide they expand each year through Mexico City. The industries that have the most to do with these emissions are tobacco, beverages and food due to the use that this entails in fuels for transportation.
Finally, the report has commented that potentially carcinogenic substances for man such as styrene or vinylbenzene, with more than 10,000 tons that come from the plastic and rubber industry.
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