The quality of the air in Medellín and in the other nine municipalities of the Aburrá Valley is going through the worst moment, since 19 of the 22 stations that measure this are in orange on this Friday afternoon, February 25.
These are the stations located throughout the metropolitan area that have this color that means that it affects sensitive groups such as older adults and children.
Only the San Cristóbal, Belén and Santa Elena stations have a yellow color.
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“The contamination levels are the product of the burning of biomass, that is, of fires in the northern region of Colombia and Venezuela.”, explained Juan David Palacio, director of the Valle de Aburrá Metropolitan Area.
The environmental entity announced that it will meet with the mayors of this region to assess whether restrictive measures would be taken for private vehicles and motorcycles due to the considerable increase in pollution.
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These are the stations with orange color in the afternoon of this Friday.
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Due to the increase in contaminating particles, it is estimated that in the next few days, at least, the station located in the House of Justice of the municipality of Itagüí will reach red, which means that it is dangerous for the entire population.
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“The Metropolitan Area of Valle de Aburrá will continue in the period of analysis, taking into account the fires that are occurring in various parts of the country”, detailed the entity.
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