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# | station | US AQI |
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1 | Santa Rosa 3 | 34 |
2 | Plaza de Toros La Santamaría | 18 |
3 | Bogota Ciudad Bogota | 11 |
4 | Bogota - JI Santa Marta | 5 |
5 | Santa Rosa | 5 |
6 | Bogota - JI La Manuelita | 0 |
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Air quality maps, or air pollution maps as they can also be referred to, can be highly effective in not only helping to reduce many pollution-related illnesses but also in the ongoing battle against individuals keeping their pollution exposure to a minimum. By avoiding areas with higher pollution, the risk of irritation to skin and exposed mucous membranes such as the nose, eyes, ears and mouth will all decrease, along with prominent respiratory conditions that fall under chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) bracket being either lessened or avoided outright.
The air quality map for Bogota as shown above will give readings, in the form of US AQI figures, that constantly fluctuate over a single day, as well as throughout the month and the rest of the year. As such, the air pollution map above should be referenced regularly, to see what the air cleanliness level is at any given time, and whether or not any pollution spikes are occurring. Air quality can change rapidly in any area that has a high concentration of people and various industrial activities that often come along with such gatherings. Some readings from the air quality map taken in August of 2022 will now be cited and some explanations as to what they mean or indicate will be given, although it should be noted that these numbers can see significant changes, hence why the map should be referred to frequently. This is particularly true for certain groups living within Bogota and other cities throughout Colombia and will be covered in more detail later in the article. Some examples of US AQI readings that were recorded on the air quality map in Bogota towards the second half of 2022 will be cited. Overall, many of the air quality stations that show up on the pollution map had good, or very decent air pollution readings, indicating that many areas across the city had a good level of air cleanliness, with these areas all falling within the 'good' air quality rating bracket.
This requires a US AQI reading of 50 or less, with the closest to 0 being the most optimal and indicating that the air is significantly freer from fine particles, haze, smoke, smog and other harmful chemicals or pollutants in the atmosphere. However, it was also seen that Bogota was undergoing some fairly prominent pollution hotspots, some of which went up to heights that are not often seen in cities throughout Colombia save for when natural or manmade disasters such as fires (typically wildfires) occur, which themselves are the largest contributor to excessively high pollution readings. The smoke given off from wildfires can cause cities and states to experience severe pollution issues, which can cause a myriad of health problems to occur among residents, as well as respiratory irritation to occur to the general public and even those who may be visiting or passing through. To cite some of these examples, US AQI readings of 4, 8 and 17 were taken in the northern portion of the city, indicating a very good level of air cleanliness.
This goes to show that even with certain areas of the city being within the most optimal range, moving from one area to another may take people from an area of clean air to another part of the city where they are being exposed to dangerous levels of pollutants. Higher up on the 'good' air quality rating chart shown on the map, more common figures of 29, 41 and 45 were shown, which are more common sights seen within city centers, not being obnoxiously high but still indicating a level of polluting activity taking place. Moving up higher to the next rating bracket within Bogota, US AQI readings on the air quality map came in at 65 and 95, placing them within the higher end of the 'moderate' air quality rating, which requires a US AQI reading of 51 to 100 to be classified as such. As these US AQI readings edge closer to 100, respiratory irritation can start to present itself amongst the general public, particularly those that fall into more vulnerable groups. These areas of higher US AQI readings on the map should be avoided, if possible. It can be noted though that it is preferable to avoid any level of pollution, and if avoiding the area outright is not possible, certain preventative measures such as wearing particle filtering masks can be utilized. Keeping doors and windows sealed for those that live in areas undergoing pollution spikes is an effective way to prevent the indoor pollution level from rising in their house.
Although the air quality maps for Bogota do not outright list the pollutants and their varying concentration levels (which may be found in more depth on the city page for Bogota), users can gain considerably more insight into the pollutants they may be breathing by being cognizant of how this US AQI figure itself is formed. US AQI readings are a number aggregated from several main pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, ozone, carbon monoxide, and PM10 and PM2.5. With this in mind, when one is in an area that has higher US AQI readings, the likelihood of breathing the above-mentioned pollutants increases significantly.
Whilst all members of society in Bogota can benefit from being informed by air quality maps, there are more vulnerable groups, who can suffer much more grave consequences as a result of breathing pollutants in the air. These include the elderly, young children and babies, pregnant mothers, as well as those with a compromised immune system and with pre-existing illnesses. For such groups, the use of air quality maps will be of far greater benefit, due to the quality of their life potentially depending on how clean the air that they are exposed to is.
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