Press Release AVILES ECOLOGICAL GROUP Data provided by the Department of Air Quality Principality of Asturias to the Ecologist Collective creates no doubt, we have the worst air in the region, which in turn is the worst air in Spain, while the municipalities of the region minimize the seriousness of official data that represent the 76% everyday of the year in poor shape, this number of days is far from being possible as we want to brew.
Data from monitoring stations for air pollutants in 2007 as the Principality of breached data values \u200b\u200bcontained in the existing rules in Directive 1999/6962 published in the BOE 260 of 30.10.2002 on the following cases:
In Particulate (PM10) . It surpassed the levels of protection to health in the year 276 days . This level is at 50 ug/m3, and may not be exceeded more than 35 times per year. Thus exceeded by more than 241 days. As the average annual value of this pollutant than 73 ug/m3, nearly double the 40ug/m3 which is the annual limit value for health protection. It is noteworthy that the maximum time was 1191 ug/m3 , representing a value 30 times the limit .
These particles are associated with the onset and aggravation of many diseases especially respiratory.
oxides Nitrogen (N0x and NO2) . If NO2 were exceeded time limits for health protection in 6 cases this set at 200 ug/m3, with an annual average of 47 ug/m3 that the year exceeds the annual limit value for NO2 of human health protection is set at 40 ug/m3. It is noteworthy that the maximum time was 313 ug/m3 .
The annual average value of NOx is in 117 ug/m3 is exceeded throughout the year the annual limit of protection to vegetation that is on average 30 ug/m3 of NOx and overcoming long values \u200b\u200bfor human protection that will be mandatory for the year 2010 that is fixed in 40ug/m3.
Nitrogen oxides cause irritation of the respiratory system, reduce lung function, aggravation of respiratory allergies and asthma. Bronchitis and bronchopneumonia favor and worsens COPD.
sulfur dioxide (SO2) . Time limits were exceeded for the protection of health 2 occasions, the maximum time was 449 ug/m3 , when the daily limit value for human health protection is fixed at 125 ug/m3 in 24 hours and at 350 ug/m3 in 1 hour. Sulfur dioxide, causes and aggravates chronic respiratory diseases respiratory allergies and asthma.
In level Ozone (AOT) . Was overcome in 1 time the eight-hour average set at 120 ug/m3 and 1 time eight-hour day's worth. Hours being the maximum value of 121 ug/m3 .
Ozone penetrates the respiratory system and due to its highly oxidizing causes irritation of mucous membranes and lung tissues. The main observed effects are eye irritation, cough, headache, chest pains, etc..
is clear that air pollution is a local problem, because the worst values \u200b\u200bin Llaranes stations and the slaughterhouse that are adjacent to municipalities Corvera and Castrillon, if there would be measured values \u200b\u200boutside the norm.
is clear that the municipalities must take their ESPONSIBILITIES and work to reduce these high levels of pollutants produced by industry agreed to work in precarious and excessive traffic, we can not forget that we are a city declared a contaminated area Atmosphere Principality data confirms, despite the fine words of the City Council trying to lessen a serious problem that we all suffer. The Act requires that communities and councils to take effective measures against pollution, such as those provided in the Local Strategy for Air Quality approved in 2006, as limiting the more polluting vehicle traffic or reducing domestic emissions.
In a region as Avilesina which already has a high rate of respiratory disease, cardiovascular and tumor, it makes no sense to support facilities that do not generate employment, create value and not just leave us pollution, such as polluting facilities projects such as the two 400 MW thermal units of Nubledo, the super-incinerator COGERSA of 450,000 tonnes of waste. Activities that they do is increase the levels of contamination and risk that are already suffering people of the region and its neighbors Avilesina.
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