Mexico City Air Quality Research Initiative. Volume 2, Problem Definition, Background, and Summary of Prior Research By: Published on 1994 by E-book Library: Air pollution in Mexico City has increased along with the growth of the city, the movement of its population, and the growth of employment created by industry. The main cause of pollution in the city is energy consumption. Therefore, it is necessary to take into account the city's economic development and its prospects when considering the technological relationships between well-being and energy consumption. Air pollution in the city from dust and other particles suspended in the air is an old problem. However, pollution as we know it today began about 50 years ago with the growth of industry, transportation, and population. The level of well-being attained in Mexico City implies a high energy use that necessarily affects the valley's natural air quality. However, the pollution has grown so fast that the City must act urg...
