Smog Leading to Loss of Smell and Premature Death in Mexico City
Target:Juan Rafael Elvira Quesada, Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources in Mexico Sponsored by:Care2
A recent research study of Mexico City inhabitants found that their sense of smell is so badly damaged from the city's notorious smog that they cannot detect the same scents as residents outside of the city. Loss of smell is just one of the problems pollution brings. Residents also experience lung infections, asthma, heart attacks and cancers, and tens of thousands of people die prematurely because of the toxic smog. And the environmental impacts are equally damaging!
Researchers estimate a 10 percent drop in toxic air particles in Mexico City would stop 10,000 cases of chronic bronchitis and prevent 3,000 deaths each year. Urge Mexico's Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources to take action before Mexico City residents' health is further damaged. !Junto, podemos diferenciar!