translated from Spanish: Chile sweeps in ranking of most polluted cities in Latin America: 7 of 10

18:09 champions, bi-campeones, super champions. But in pollution. Sad and overwhelming victory which include Padre Las Casas, Osorno and Coyhaique in the first three places. The only cities not Chilean in the “Top Ten” are Mexicali (6) and Toluca (9) Mexico and Lima (8), Peru.

Report of the quality of the air by Greenpeace determined that of the 10 most polluted cities of the subcontinent, 9 belong to Chile, being the only exception, Lima, Peru.la measurement was carried out on the basis of the levels of fine particles known as PM2, 5 , and let the first of pollution to the city of Padre Las Casas in South America. The ranking is sorted in the following way in the “top ten”: 1 – father Las Casas2 – Osorno3 – Coyhaique4 – Valdivia5 – Temuco6 – Mexicali (Mexico) 7-Santiago8 – Lima (Peru) 9 – Toluca (Mexico) 10-Linares
Greenpeace divided the research into geographic areas, and Chile was Latin America and Caribbean, along with Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Puerto Rico.A global our country is positioned in the place 26 °, losing the top total in the region that even before our neighbours in Peru who were ranked 21 °. Fortunately Punta Arenas pulled the face by Chile, being the cleanest city in the region.



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