translated from Spanish: The pollution killed 14 thousand 288 people in 20 cities

Living with bad air quality is not something exclusive of the capital, in reality it is a phenomenon that occurs throughout the country and that is not always attended by local authorities. Data from the Institute of policies for transport and development (ITDP) show that only in 2017, derived the use of road transport pollution was associated with the death of 14 thousand 288 people in the 20 largest cities in the country.
In the metropolitan area of the Valley of Mexico (ZMVM) there were 2 thousand 288 deaths, accounting for 15% of deaths nationwide. But in other cities such as Monterrey and Leon, actually had a higher proportion of deaths by the poor quality of the air. For every one hundred thousand deaths, 12 occurred in the Valley of Mexico, while Monterrey 16 and Leon 13.
Read > air pollution violates human rights: NHRC accuses omission of authorities
So far of 2019, 4 environmental contingencies in the city of Mexico have declared. The last was extended from 16 to 18 April, the longest of the year. The city of Monterrey also adds 4 contingencies during these first months, the last on April 12. 
The campaigner of Greenpeace Mexico, Carlos Soumaya, mobility said this April 24 in press conference that continue the trend in the number of deaths by bad air quality, in ten years of these deaths could amount to the total population of a metropolis of the country.
Despite the critical situation, in Mexico is not possible an assessment of the quality of the air and deaths associated with this evil that includes nationwide, because 9 of the 34 venues of monitoring did not show the latest annual report.
The national report of air quality of the National Institute of ecology and climate change (INECC) 2017 revealed that unfulfilled areas are located in Aguascalientes, Chiapas, Campeche, Merida, Acapulco, Queretaro, Juarez, Coahuila and Chihuahua.
Past studies confirm that, in Mexico, more than ten thousand people die each year from diseases linked to the poor quality of the air, especially older adults, children and people with cardiovascular disease, asthma or respiratory infections acute.
The Institute of public health (INSP) reported that in 2015 died 14 thousand 666 people in 15 cities of the national urban system. Two years earlier, the Institute reported the death of 17 thousand 700 citizens in 12 cities. all associated to the pollution of the air caused by pollutants such as ozone, dioxide of nitrogen, and material particulate.
National air quality crisis, creates Observatorio Ciudadano
After the lack of reports on the quality of the air in the system of monitoring the country’s crisis by bad air quality occurring in cities such as the city of Mexico, Guadalajara, Monterrey, and Puebla, on Wednesday presented the citizen Observatory of quality the air.
The new Observatory is integrated by the Mexican Center of environmental law (CEMDA), Greenpeace, the Policy Institute for transportation and development (ITDP), the power of the consumer (EPC), Bicitekas and Foundation Tlaloc.
The Observatory will seek to participate in the working groups of the NOM’s health standards program, make contributions on integral mobility plans, demonstrate the effects of poor air quality and promote the strengthening of programmes of vehicle verification.
Sthepan Brodziak, Member of the Observatory, said that the problem involving the poor quality of the air, the three levels of government authorities are indifferent. “At every opportunity of approaching government bodies we do know irregularities, and they know it, but even we hear laughter.”
Being a citizen Observatory, projects will be conducted by national and international donations. The Observatory will seek their main bases of collaboration are the citizenship and educational centers.
Thanks for reading! Help us to continue with our work. How? You can now subscribe to political Animal on Facebook. With your monthly donation, you will receive special content. Find out how to subscribe here. Check our list of frequently asked questions here.

Original source in Spanish