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Original Articles

Air Quality Management in Mexico

Pages 56-62 | Published online: 14 Dec 2007
 

Abstract

Several significant program and policy measures have been implemented in Mexico over the past 15 yr to improve air quality. This article provides an overview of air quality management strategies in Mexico, including (1) policy initiatives such as vehicle use restrictions, air quality standards, vehicle emissions, and fuel quality standards, and (2) supporting programs including establishment of a national emission inventory, an air pollution episodes program, and the implementation of exposure and health effects studies. Trends in air pollution episodes and ambient air pollutant concentrations are described.

Notes

INE-DGICURG. 2006. Inventario Nacional de Emisiones de México 1999. Secretaria del Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Western Governors' Association y North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation, México.

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