Air pollution: An increase in metropolitan areas
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Guevara Martínez, M., Jaramillo Perez, J. M., & Macías Hernández , B. A. (2025). Air pollution: An increase in metropolitan areas. AZCATL: Journal for the Dissemination of Science, Engineering, and Innovation, 3(5), 26–32. https://doi.org/10.24275/AZC2025B005

Abstract

In recent years, air pollution has intensified, with high levels of pollutant concentrations in the atmosphere due to the increase in industry, the uncontrolled burning of biomass, and the combustion of fossil fuels. These pose a risk to public health, causing respiratory and cardiovascular diseases and skin conditions. This is in addition to environmental impacts such as the intensification of the greenhouse effect, global warming, and, consequently, climate change. Therefore, it is important to create mitigation and adaptation strategies through the analysis of air quality over time.

 

 

 

 

 

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